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Be my Valentine rose

Red roses were her favorites. Her name was also Rose.
Every year her husband sent them, tied with pretty bows.
The year he died, the roses were delivered to her door.
The card said, “Be my Valentine,” like all the years before.

Each year he sent her roses, and the note would always say,
“I love you even more this year, than last year on this day.
My love for you will always grow, with every passing year.”
She knew this was the last time that the roses would appear.

She thought, he ordered roses in advance before this day.
Her loving husband did not know that he would pass away.
He always liked to do things early, way before the time.
Then, if he got too busy, everything would work out fine.

She cut the stems, and placed them in a very special vase.
Then, placed the vase beside the portrait of his smiling face.
She would sit for hours, in her husband’s favorite chair.
While staring at his picture, and looking at the roses there.

A year went by, and it was hard to live without her mate.
With loneliness and solitude, that had become her fate.
Then, the very hour, as on Valentines before.
The doorbell rang, and there were roses, sitting by her door.

She brought the roses in, and then just looked at them in shock.
Then, went to get the telephone, to call the florist shop.
The owner answered, and she asked him, if he would explain,
Why would someone do this to her, causing her such pain?

“I know your husband passed away, more than a year ago,”
The owner said, “I knew you would call, and you would want to know.
“The flowers you received today, were paid for in advance.
Your husband always planned ahead, he left nothing to chance.”

“There is a standing order, which I have on file down here,
and he has paid, well in advance, you will get the roses every year.
There also is another thing, which I think you should know,
He wrote a special little card…he did this many years ago.

Then, should ever, I find out that he is no longer here,
That is the card…that should be sent, to you the following year.”
She thanked him and hung up the phone, her tears was now flowing hard.
Her fingers were shaking, as she slowly reached to get the card.

Inside the card, she saw that he had written her a note.
Then, as she stared in total silence, this is what he wrote…
“Hello my love, I know it is been a year since I have been gone,
I hope it has not been too hard for you to overcome.

I know it must be lonely, and the pain is very real.
For if it was the other way, I know how I would feel.
The love we shared made everything so beautiful in life.
I loved you more than words could say, you were the perfect wife.

You were my friend and lover, you fulfilled my every need.
I know it is only been a year, but please try not to grieve.
I want you to be happy, even when you shed your tears.
That is why the roses will be sent to you for years.

When you get these roses, think of all the happiness,
that we had together, and how both of us were blessed.
I have always loved you and I know I always will.
However, my love, you must go on, you have some living still.

Please… try to find happiness, while living out your days.
I know it is not easy, but I hope you find some ways.
The roses will come every year, and they will only stop,
when your door is not answered, when the florist stops to knock.

He will come five times that day, in case you have gone out.
But after his last visit, he will know without a doubt,
to take the roses to the place, where I have instructed him,
and place the roses where we are, together once again.”

by Line Kjergaard

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1 ever September 15, 2009 at 9:21 PM

it made me cry.. this is so amazing…

2 Jesse September 16, 2009 at 3:33 AM

Spectacular work. Just thinking about it later made me tear up.

3 DougTheBug September 16, 2009 at 2:46 PM

This made me cry very hard.

4 Brooke September 28, 2009 at 11:53 AM

That was a very beautiful poem I loved it you are very talented

5 EFFIE September 30, 2009 at 5:41 PM

this is a very beautiful poem and it was sooooooooooo touching, it made me tear up just reading it.

6 roxy October 2, 2009 at 2:36 PM

wow ,its so touching.thats REAL LOVE TRUE LOVE.if i were to be da women in da poem i would have really have had da BEST MEN ON EARTH,THATS DA KIND OF LOVE EVERY MEN SHOULD GET N SHOW…IM INLOVE WITH THIS POEM I LOVE IT SO MUCCCH.TJO WOW

7 ANONYMOUS October 4, 2009 at 8:41 PM

this was such an inspirational poem i loved it so much and i do know how poems work and i loved your it rocked and it was so gooooood if only i had those abilities im just 12 years old and can barely write one i love this website and i just adored ur poem so much !!!!!!WOW

8 Gemma-Louise October 5, 2009 at 2:56 PM

simply amazing, so beautiful, you are incredibly talented! keep up the good work :-) x

9 LovedOneDay October 10, 2009 at 8:18 PM

Its quite a lovely poem you have there.If only there were men like that on earth.It made me think for a while…a very intriguing notion in its own way…

10 tessa October 12, 2009 at 9:42 PM

sooooo good

11 DougTheBug October 17, 2009 at 2:16 AM

Roxy, if you were the woman in the poem, you might actually use complete English words, such as THE. You ignoramus. Thank you for contributing to the intellectual downfall of mankind.

12 marcus October 20, 2009 at 12:32 PM

supper poem, like it a lot

13 yasmeen October 23, 2009 at 6:45 AM

i loved.. this poem because its sad in a good way..i almost cried

14 LaLa October 27, 2009 at 5:51 AM

omg that was beautiful!!
it really touched me…….. I cried so hard while reading this
at the end of the poem I couldn’t see because my eyes were so full of tears ><
this has gotta be my fav poem of all time
thanks for posting it! :D

15 Vandel October 28, 2009 at 12:57 AM

flowingly, beautiful
Soul touching

Vandel

16 Salma November 7, 2009 at 12:44 PM

This is the best poem i’ve ever read, even better tham my poems I just loved it, the thought you must have put in to it. you have an awesome talent. Way to go.

17 nicole November 19, 2009 at 10:35 AM

oh my god. it was perfect in every way.

18 David November 30, 2009 at 2:18 AM

I found this poem via 29oct08’s formspring replies. You have a gift for poetry. This is one of the best stories in a poem I have ever read. Very touching. Only criticism is maybe to work on some flow/rhythm issues but otherwise a fantastic, beautiful love poem. If you want specific critiques email me back. I will go read your other poems on here now!

19 mark December 1, 2009 at 5:15 AM

I read this before some where. good one, love it

20 Frank Diemart December 8, 2009 at 9:22 AM

This poem was great. It was almost a tear jerker. What Love it shows.
I rate it at 4.999

21 Shanice Lewis December 13, 2009 at 6:08 PM

wow you have an amazing talent. this by far one of the most extraordinary poems i have ever read. it is very different and unique. i give you all the starz that God can count. i felt the love in this poem without a doubt.

22 jenn December 15, 2009 at 11:05 AM

this is the most sad but extrodinary poem i have ever read. i absolutely love this poem.

23 Observer December 17, 2009 at 2:21 AM

Beautiful. It had a great rhythm to it, some minor points:
“She thanked him and hung up the phone, her tears was now flowing hard.”
“was” should be were, and
“I know it is only been a year, but please try not to grieve.”
“is” should be has

:)

24 Becca December 21, 2009 at 9:56 PM

Wow, this is such an amazing work of art, you are so talented and painted such a beautiful picture with your words. This poem is lovley. :)

25 water December 25, 2009 at 11:08 AM

it made me cry .
it was perfect in every way
may God bless you no your day.

26 Angel December 27, 2009 at 8:47 AM

What a beautifull and touching poem…. it made me cry!

27 dreamgirl December 27, 2009 at 1:47 PM

That was beautiful, OMG…I shared some tears… Love never stoped, it’s more like a routine…

28 Kathryn December 29, 2009 at 8:47 PM

It was very touching, sweet, and wonderful. It made me cry. I loved it.

29 Dana January 3, 2010 at 5:19 PM

wow this was amazing and perfect in every way! Amazing job! I love this poem! <3

30 katy January 7, 2010 at 11:58 AM

LOVE THE POEM SO WELL SPOKEN

31 katy January 7, 2010 at 12:03 PM

I CAN READ THIS POEM OVER AND OVER AGIAN

32 Viktoriya January 9, 2010 at 10:44 AM

ohhh I like it So muCh:))))))))))))eto prosto super,takoy stix nevozmojno eshe gde,nibud nayti,Ya tak lublu svoego milogo lubimogo cheloveka v moey jizni…obazatelno emu otpravlu:)))))))

33 Prajakta January 18, 2010 at 11:09 AM

This is so beautiful…..it made me cry…….

34 Ana January 22, 2010 at 1:18 PM

this is so beautiful. I started crying half way through it. Great poem :]

35 Ana January 22, 2010 at 1:19 PM

this was so beautiful, I started crying half way through it. Great poem :]

36 mrs wood January 23, 2010 at 7:52 PM

this is one of the best poems i have ever read and will not be forgoten very easly thank u it brings alot of thoughts to mind

37 melissa January 24, 2010 at 12:03 PM

it made me cry i love this poem just perfect

38 Jessica January 26, 2010 at 5:13 PM

OMG this is such a good poem i sat here crying while reading it lol

39 Omi January 28, 2010 at 4:11 PM

I cried when I read this poem. It was awesome.

40 samantha February 5, 2010 at 10:11 AM

WOW that is a very powerful! I loved this poem!

41 theMASTATRUMPETPLAYA February 5, 2010 at 11:45 AM

this was a realllly good rip off of the movie “p.s, i love you”
this poem is exactly what the movie was,
exept this poet used roses rather than letters.
her hubby died, so she goes to the “green land” for vaycay with her girlfrans,
and he wrote her letters before he died so she could learn to forget and move on wit her life,
man. NICE rip off. very nice.

42 boopoop February 5, 2010 at 11:46 AM

i dig it.
hehhh :D

43 jill February 7, 2010 at 4:36 PM

tears….then a smile as it reminded me of my parents and the love they shared for 62 yrs before my father past away.
thank you.

44 Gloria February 13, 2010 at 10:04 PM

Love, Love Love it. Amazing, fantastic.

45 Dwyane V February 14, 2010 at 3:57 AM

This is a very old story. This not new at all, it sound great but you didn’t write it!!

It is copyrighted by James A. Kisner .

http://www.llerrah.com/therose.htm

46 katy February 18, 2010 at 12:27 PM

WHAT DO U MEAN ITS A COPY WRITE

47 Crystal February 18, 2010 at 7:08 PM

This Poem gave me chills……

48 Crystal February 18, 2010 at 7:12 PM

This isn’t your poem though, it is copyrighted. I knew I read it before.

49 Line February 21, 2010 at 11:32 AM

I have not written this poem! I want to show it to you! Please do not accuse me..

50 Luz Paulino Salazar March 10, 2010 at 9:56 AM

This is the sweetest saddest poem!!!! That is truly a one of a kind man!!!!

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