Hardship Poem by William B. Petricko

Hardship

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The thorns are there
Long before the rose will share
That graceless stem

But even so
If thorns can make such beauty grow
Who dares condemn?

William B. Petricko
Friday, October 4, 2013
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Roseann Shawiak 15 November 2013

Beautiful poem. Powerful thought in a small poem. Love it. Thank you for commenting on my poem, Rainbow's End. I appreciate the fact that it spoke to you. I never know how a poem will be taken, so thank you for letting me know.

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