Camellia Bench

Camellia Bench

I stumbled across a seat

Strewn with camellia petals

So magnificently posed

And richly spread

How could I sit down on it

And sabotage such beauty?

I stand aghast

Around and above the seat

Were hanging down in clusters

Cascades of Autumn rose

And fading reds

The bench was proudly crowned by this

It beckoned gently to me

As skies grew dark

But I’m called up to another seat

Whose flowers are the blood of Jesus

Who gave his life for me

And vanquished death

Suddenly I’m found on it

His grace and power infuse me

As one heart

Since then, I often walk this way

Reflecting on the flowers

A scene so sweet

My heart could not forget

I feel the timeless love of God

The Shining One who knew me

From the start

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