I Am

I AM 

I am a white rose enveloped by a sea of scarlet flowers.

I wonder if heaven lies atop the clouds that intersect the sun's rays.

I hear the murmurs of past mistakes and failures warning me of the future.

I see my smirking grandpa lurking in the shadows or our hearts, always there to crack a joke.

I want my loved ones to remain forever safe and happy.

I am a white rose enveloped by a sea of scarlet flowers. 

I pretend the rays of annoyance don't burn my facade of everlasting patience.

I feel the warth of love radiating from my family's grasp.

I touch, but for one moment, the shield of everlasting protection, just before it slips away when I need it the most. 

I worry that my nightmares will become a reality, and that my prayers will not be answered. 

I cry when I think of the hopes and dreams my cousin's cerebral palsy destroyed.

I am a white rose enveloped by a sea of scarlet flowers. 

I understand that my happiest memories will be that of simplicity and love.

I say the God is always just beyond the curtain of darkness that shrouds the light to come. 

I dream that someday I will discover my callin without ever forgetting my roots. 

I try to spread kindness and break the trend of hatred.

I hope I will remember the gift of love always and one day find my true love.

I am a white rose enveloped by a sea of scarlet flowers.