Saturday, January 9, 2010

"Buds and Babies" by Christina Rossetti

Buds and Babies
by Christina Rossetti

A million buds are born that never blow,
That sweet with promise lift a pretty head
To blush and wither on a barren bed
And leave no fruit to show.

Sweet, unfulfilled. Yet have I understood
One joy, by their fragility made plain:
Nothing was ever beautiful in vain,
Or all in vain was good.
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2 comments:

  1. AnonymousJanuary 12, 2010 at 7:03 PM

    oohh...saaaad. :( I like the first line especially... :(

    :-* CM

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  2. R. A.January 12, 2010 at 9:28 PM

    I like that even though it's sad, it's also sweet and comforting. :)

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