The rose that never wilts (for my parents)

The rose that never wilts (For my parents)



You are the rose that never wilts

The hugs and love that never quit

You are the constant in a life full of inconstant

You are the one who is there to whisper in my ear

The first to wipe away life caused tears

The ones who showed me that life is about doing what you need to

Not necessarily what you want to

Two beings as strong as granite and marble

Who have lasted the test of time

In time to test the stability of the children they have made

All the time ready to lend a few dollars

All of the time ready to give advice

All of the time ready to ask how was your day

While every day is not perfect

And every day is not full of rainbows and flowers

Your caring questions and concern

Have cause me to realize that I have two fabulous parents

Two roses that never give up on their baby boy

That had the gumption and talent

To raise a lawyer

To raise a therapist

To raise a future Physicians assistant

To raise a future MBA

To raise a entrepreneur

To give voice to an autistic child who did not have his own voice

You are the roses that never wilt or fade

Never say no when, no might be the best answer for you

But because it was always the right answer for me, you said “yes”

You are the two roses in my life

And have been since day one of my life
 
"An Akili Carter original"