PERCEPTION

 Loved this pure white bleeding heart

and got a photo of her last gorgeous blooms!

The gorgeous roses, the lilies standing tall,

The lovely canopy of trees

The playful daisies dancing in the breeze

but all she noticed was some weeds.

The peonies had bowed their heavy heads,

The fountain water jets were spraying

The garden beds their bounty were displaying,

But all she noticed was some weeds.

I heard the sweet bird’s cheerful song

I saw a squirrel scamper here at play,

It was a gorgeous, sunny, summer day,

But all she noticed was some weeds.

My heart rejoiced at God’s Creation!

This garden was a peaceful place

Spruce trees stood tall and full of grace,

But all she saw was weeds!

It’s pretty hard to change perception

when always you see negative,

and you have chosen thus to live!

Oh God, have mercy on her soul!

Karin Ristau