The Transparent Stems of the Dog Rose

It was a seed — it seems — in our heart: it tore apart the veils of the hard covering and grew green. Transparent stems burst out from inside the cage of our chest. They joined together stem to stem the grafting of two stems two plants in harmony. The creeping branches, strong, climbed up the trees and shrubs all around they filled our courtyard filled it: with thousands of fresh red roses before the eyes of the world. One truth — it seems — one seed passionate and single had been hidden in our heart had been hidden so that shining and immense openly it would appear: life is mightier than death ...