Unfading Flowers

The rhododendrons wither in the sun,
as children's prayers dance to eternal tunes;
hibiscus close and fall when day is done,
love lasts for good in heaven's honeymoons.
In early spring the crocus blooms soon die,
God's Word will just go on and on and on;
though kinnikinnick berries multiply,
their blossoms leave, our hope is never gone.
If drawf brunfelsia last in summertime,
called "yesterday-today-tomorrow" too,
their violet florets dim beyond their prime,
while those of paradise spring ever new.
Sweet transient flowers fade on sullen earth,
but God's good buds will always see rebirth.

                        -- by Pete Voelz       10/04