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I fell in love with a girl... We remain friends, and here I stand with my rose waiting to fall in love again. If I can.

The Rose

by Stanley Naber

I had a rose,
To which I held for years,
And I finally decided to pass it on.
But when I did it withered and grayed,
The petals slowly fell,
And it was passed back to me.
Then things went back to the way they were.
So here I stand holding a rose,
That I don't want anymore.

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4 Visitor Comments

michael

sweet and touching. mostly, i can relate to it

Kala C

IT WAS VERY TOUCHING K BUT WHAT IS THE ROSES FOR

Cassie

I think that this poem is the best all most made me cry! got to read. verry great

matt

i like this poem

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