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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it’s so sad but beautiful thanks for makeing it love it
Oh My God that is amazing it made me cry i can only imagine what a smart mind it must have taken to write this amazing work i wish i could be as good as you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It takes ALOT of practice, just like anything else.
This is a beautiful poem.. and it is very touching. I love it and it is the best i have read! Its so hard not to cry when reading this.
dsmn nice poem very touchen i felt da pain of the peom or the writer
what a wonderful moving poem i never wanted it to end and shed many tears while reading it ….
i love it,its very nice
its so beautiful, so…enchanting. i love it, i wish i can write like you
this is the 1st time i’m responding to a poem online and trust me i read more than 10 a day, WOW! this is the best eva, i am shaking while typing this. wow wow wow. write more
I love this poem..
I saw this poem when i was in college and i couldn’t take it out of my mind..
i really really really love this poem..
im so happy i found it again..
Wow, this poem is amazing!
this is great yet it’s so sad…is this true to life?because if this is true,then it is so romantic…and i feel sorry for the girl.but i think she is still lucky for having a guy like that…
its such an amazing poem so real
The intention of this poem was well meant. I enjoyed reading it very much. It is not important who actually wrote it, as long as it was not an attempt to pass it off as their own, if indeed it wasn’t. What does matter is it got the message across, to those who felt strongly enough about it to pass comment. It’s powerful in it’s own right as far as I’m concerned. Just imagine how powerful it would have been, if the same meaning had been put across to it’s readers in only half the amount of words?
Keep it up.
Chris Thomas.
THiS iS A GREAT POEM:)
i AH-Dore it made me want to cry
THAT IS SO CUTE!!!!! AND SAD THATS REAL LOVE!!!!!!!
really very good ti the people who lost there love
no words to appreciate
awesome
This is such a beautiful poem, I loved it. It touched my heart in a way I never knew anything could….. Please keep up the great work. It takes someone special to write something as beautiful and moving as this poem. Well done <3
What a wonderful poem! It is one of the most touching pieces I have read in my entire life. I cried many tears while reading it. It reminds me of a past love. It truly is wonderful to have someone love you even beyond death. Very beautiful!
awesome…..
i loveeeeeeee this poem…..
this is beautifully written…….!!!!!
who ever u are that wrote this poem. i appreciate your exsistance and hope u keep making poems like these. i can tell by the way u write that ur a great person and look at life at a different view than most people. Just want to let u know your awesome.
it was so nice poem about the love .
it was so heart touching.such a nicccccccccccce poem
wow this is really good and i love it. im glad i got to read it. this is the best poem ive EVER read =)
I am just not finding the words to explain how beautiful this poem is. Its about the idea, the thought, the words, the way it is written, the way it is presented…..really amazing. I am awestruck. Love expressed in this poem is so wonderful, but the fate so sad. Nice work. I would call it a masterpiece.
I am simply loving it and going over and over it again.
You just dont know how big a favor you’ve done to people by giving this poem. Thanks a lot for this poem.
it is so good and so lovely meaningful poem
it is an amazin poem i have eva read…..
it jus xplians wat is love truely…
itz indeed beautiful…
Great,you thought me lessons of love.
i really l0ve this p0em..the saddest p0em i ever read
thanks to the writer who shared this masterpiece of urs..it is really amazing it made me cry..
y? y? i wish i could write so good
i wana cry wen i read this bt the tears r happy n sad//KEEP it up!!!
Unbelievable.. this is just wow.. its such a smooth clear emotional respective and so full of passion and love.. no single words wud be so much appropriate to describe the feeling input in this poem..
hats off
That is the most sad and beautiful poem i ever read I LOVE IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
that was so amazing.,,, wonderful story of a guy,… my teacher read it in front of us,.. almost all of my classmates are touch by that story,…. jejejeje jejemon,…
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