Men praise the Rose for exquisite beauty, <br />And praise the flower too for its great smell; <br />None care for thorns(changed leaves) doing duty, <br />Protecting flowers from wild beasts so well. <br /> <br />Men praise the River for quenching their thirst; <br />Who cares about the clouds that bring the Rain? <br />Much water comes from melting snows too first; <br />Most water comes from sea again, again. <br />Men praise their leaders for the great things done; <br />Who cares about the Almighty’s great role? <br />And men call God, the Moon, the Sky, the Sun! <br />Forgetting God who made earth, pole to pole. <br /> All things God made have purpose good and bad; <br /> Life’s woes alone should not make our hearts sad.<br /><br />Dr John Celes<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/sonnet-life-has-both-joys-and-sorrows/
