Two roses from the garden, tended by my "live-in gardener"
who is also called "the rose guy".
The Gardener
Have I lived enough?
Have I loved enough?
Have I considered Right Action enough,
have I come to any conclusion?
Have I experienced happiness with
sufficient gratitude?
Have I endured loneliness with grace?
I say this, or perhaps I'm just thinking it.
Actually, I probably think too much.
Then I step out into the garden,
where the gardener, who is said to be a
simple man,
is tending his children, the roses.
~Mary Oliver
Love Mary Oliver and often refer to her poems.
Love Mary Oliver and often refer to her poems.
