Unexpected
Walking about handling life’s affairs
Diligent
Worker bee
Life planned intricately
But funny how the universe has a way of showing you its power
Without warning he appears
Then reappears
Bruised….battered….broken
Stepping over isn’t an option
Looking away is impossible he’s visible
And without uttering a word his cries are loud and clear
But there’s a plan already in motion
What about the plan?
It never included black roses growing in unkept cracks
Reach higher….choose the “better” ones
They said
THIS was the plan
“I looked there,
Even the ones at the very top
the ones with the most sunshine
and brightest colors bore thorns that left deep pains,
trails of tears and puddles of bloody distrust
Was THAT included in the plan?”
The plan had to be custom made
and not cookie cutter
There’s no wrong way to beautiful
No manual on “the way things should go”
There is NO plan
This rose….imperfect in every way
Still Intrigued
Still Captivated
Though damaged,
it still showed promise
It still possessed a beauty that no other bouquet worthy blossom could match
It was the best version of unpleasant the eyes could ever behold
Petals torn, leaves ripped
This rose had weathered a storm or two
But it still stood strong in all its broken glory
Thorns dull from the battles of life, but still sharp enough to prick the heart
Stem holding on
This rose, this unexpected
Life changing rose was not to be plucked from its misery
Was not to spend its last days in a vase on a kitchen table
This rose was to stay put,
To be left in all its imperfections to inspire
To be proof that god is real
That beauty and strength can be found in unexpected places
And force us to never underestimate the power hiding in the dark overlooked corners of our lives❤️
#throwbackmonday
#justsharingmyloveformylove
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