I don’t know who is bringing roses to the front.
They, it, whatever it is, is lovely. I really enjoy them. Kind, loving, encouraging, empowering and gentle.
I have been admiring our rose bushes. I love the bushes on our townhome. I saw 3 beautiful roses, I wanted so badly to pick them; They were like 3 big juicy apples you want to soak your teeth into.
I told a metaphor the day before. To be gentle in a harsh world is a gift, and a tragedy. To be a rose allowed me to get picked, wilted, harmed and destroyed. To have thorns allows you to be delicate, it’s a gift.
I have a tattoo for this. Two roses in a mason jar of water. I drew it in a college class one morning and brought it to a walk-in tattoo appointment in a sketchy area that afternoon. Reminder: Stay delicate, you are beautiful. To live, you must water yourself and keep thorns to be pulled from water. To stay delicate. With 2 bumble bees; Greek influenced. They symbolize wisdom and remind me of a meaningful conversations. I often don’t say this story but told it to my husband recently; I was reminded of how special that tattoo was for me.
For a couple days last month, someone brought roses to the front over and over and over and over.
Today, I approached the roses. I noticed, like stopped for minutes in the shared yard, to stare at them. I think staring is rude, they deserved it. I noticed how protected they kept themselves. Against the wall, behind the biggest branches and the largest thorns; Behind a large section of cat-poop filled dirt. This is the first I noticed this goof spot; We take care of like 20 outdoor cats (we have a joint town home but no one minds) who seem to have been fertilizing the bush with the poop, made from the love we fed the cats with.
The cats protect our home. Inside and outside cats guard us.
I told them I wouldn’t pick them. Someone gave me roses. Take some dying buds, it’s too cold to bloom now; Bring us in, love and cherish us while we are here. 2 red buds, 2 wild yellow roses, 3 rose bud seeds.
I held them and cherished them when I was doing my patio ritual. Clean leaves off table, arrange chairs and decorations, sweep ground. I thought “where to I put these?” I considered the ash tray from arc I have for my joints. “Would I think this is cool? Could this be him?”
An image flashed in my eyes, like a white burst too fast for me to depict. Not a hallucinations, an image came front. Then “Silly, put them by the ghost.” I have a little Halloween ghost. “We’re dead, get it”. It was so loving and innocent and cute. I asked my husband if J had a dark sense of humor, he didn't; He was just light and loving.
I don’t know who you are, Roses. Thank you.