The Queen of My Garden

How to describe the joy of a Rose!
It's purity of colour, it's texture
And, of course,
It's delicate perfume!
It is fragile,
It is strong,
Protected by faithful thorns.

How to describe the joy of a Rose!
When envisaging the first buds.
All my senses react
In expectation and, I wait...
To admire her colours,
To caress the velvet petals,
To smell the most delicious scents.

How to describe the joy of a Rose!
When it slowly unfolds
Into the most delightful
Of God's creations,
Whose allure invites
Extatic contemplation.

How to describe the joy of a Rose!
A Rose enhances my senses.
It makes it worth the wait.
Many months awaiting
That miraculous momentum:
The most beautiful sight!

The Queen of my garden
Has finally come!