The Thorn Defends the Rose
Posted By Randy on July 2, 2013
Amid my growing assemblage of favourite quotations is this gem penned by an unknown source, and that found me decades ago:
The thorn defends the rose, yet it is peaceful and does not seek conflict.
Whoever can take the credit, be they alive or dead as I write this, they can rest assured that as far as I am concerned, they said more than a mouthful. I meditate on their words often. And so, this.
The Thorn and the Rose
By LFM
So the Rose may grow in peace,
It bears the gleaming thorn.
Though needle sharp, it offers no
Offense to any born.
In glare of radiant beauty,
Peaceful thorn can scarce be seen,
But its presence will be felt by all
That seek to harm its Queen.
The thorn knows nought of conflict,
In its sweet repose profound.
No malice does it bring to putting
Blood upon the ground.
[…] The Thorn Defends the Rose […]
Was looking for the author to the quote ‘the thorn defends the rose’, and stumbled across your page and wanted to compliment you on the verses you penned as a result! Powerful stuff.
Thank you CE. While I can’t take credit for the quote in question, feel free to quote my own verse any time.