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Red Rose

i will take a red rose to the graveyard tonight i will place it by mama and fill it with light then in the morning if its not there to see i,ll know that mama spent the evening with me she,ll take that red rose clenched in her hand she,ll take it with her on up to gods land then when the master says why did you go home she,ll say this is the first year that mamas been gone this is the first year that mamas been gone dad and the children are left all alone the lord said now mama i can see your plight go with my blessings to get your red rose tonight

Copyright © | Year Posted 2009




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Date: 8/5/2009 4:14:00 AM
Good morning Larry. I enjoyed reading your wonderful poem this morning. Thank you. Love, Carol
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Date: 8/4/2009 6:09:00 PM
thank you very much holly feel free to copy if you want i hope it hiot the right spot and not the wrong one. so sorry about your mom i know what thats like. ive written lots of mom poems. larry
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Date: 8/4/2009 5:11:00 PM
Wow, Larry. I just happened on this poem at precisely the right time. My Mom died last week. And, by the way, one of my sons is named Larry!
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