Does the rose know
how many are blessed by its being
or question
who shares in bestowal so gifted?
Like fragrance diffused
is the essence of loving,
and counts not, nor can
count, the hearts that are lifted.
Poems
Love's Essence
From the March 1957 issue of The Christian Science Journal
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