Rose Vs. weed
Roses take heed, you had better beware
Weeds grow in the most unlikely places
They seem to flourish in cracks or other vacant spots
where they can hide just off the main thoroughfare
There are Weeds that grow under and along side the freeway.
And ones that grow on the back streets and down in the alley way
Weeds have spread all over the intercity
Weeds with hollow eyes and wrinkled old faces
Weeds grow down by the beach and often near the railroad tracks
A cold, bitter wind ferried the seeds of the weeds in the winter air
here from the suburbs and even some places as faraway as Belaire
Many of the Weeds were born where they sit
Some one tried to transplant a Weed but he would have none of it
A repotted weed just withered and rotted
As City Hall established it’s Weed abatement program
It seemed that no one wanted to tend the weeds, there was no one to care
Everyone said this is what I am going to do, no really I am
But alas all that ever happened was that more Weeds grew.
Weed shelters were established but the weeds were only allowed inside
and given water when the temperature dropped below freezing
and the mayor wanted to be sure that no weeds had died
on the steps of city hall from pneumonia, you know coughing and wheezing
The stars come out every night, but Weeds only see them on Thanks Giving
Sometimes the Weeds see a Star on Christmas but it’s rare.
The average Rose avoids Weeds and hardly ever goes
Where He might see a weed instead of another Rose
And the average Rose never ventures from his Garden, he feels safe in there
One large obnoxious Weed started growing in front of the local 7-11 store
He was hard to avoid and most of the Roses had a hard time looking him in the eye
Some of the Roses tried to smile as they would hurry right bye
A fussy Rose wearing a TURBIN became angry
when the Weed fell asleep blocking the door
and chased the Weed off with a branch from a tree
Which all of this brings us to this story’s conclusion
To speak plainly and avoid any confusion
I can’t say whether it is better to be needed or the one in need
But God made us both, the Rose and the Weed