12 Roses
by Joyce Chandler

As I sit here,
I look around my room,
In this room,
I see twelve red roses,
Made to last a lifetime.

How did he know,
That when he gave me these roses,
they would have last me forever.

Each rose,
Sparks a memory
Of time given.

Twelve roses,
Twelve memories
Twelve "I love you's"
That are a daily sign
Of my love's love for me,
To last,
Till we are reunited,
Once again.

FOR MICHAEL-2000


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