roses blooming

in my life I find you
always attentive
always kind.
never have I looked over
except you looked back
with peace.

a goodness surrounds you
and fills the space
of where you are.
you support my hope
with constant faith
and earnest help.

you are not a scholar
but your spirit
is wise of the ages.
for it is connected to
eternal truth
by a silver cord.

you are not mine
and I am not yours
yet we love.
you are tangled in me
and I in you
like rose bushes.
 1journey.net     dec 1991  elias