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Rose you were such a wise lady and a wonderful friend I continued to visit you almost to the bitter end Other friends abandoned you because you were so frail But I continued visit and see your cheeks pinched and pale How I miss our chats, we’d eat biscuits and drink tea You were such a wonderful friend to me You gave me a hydrangea, its flowers a pretty blue So never a day passes when I don’t think of you If we could meet again for one more day We’d share the gossip and laugh our cares away I’ll never forget when you taught me to line dance Prancing around your lounge to songs of sweet romance You practiced reiki and spiritual healing You’d help me with issues that I was concealing I remember that Christmas party, you dressed as a Christmas pud You had me in hysterics the costume you made was oh so good Breast cancer stole you away and bitter tears I cried For we were away on holiday at the time you died Your anniversary gift in our garden still grows I think of you every day my lovely friend Rose Contest - Just one more day Sponsored by Laura Loo 12~12~15

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Carrie Marquardt

Date: 3/22/2017 11:57:00 PM

Great words

Jan Allison
Date: 3/26/2017 5:30:00 PM

Thanks Carrie I think of Rose every day as I have a beautiful hydrangea plant in my front garden which she gave me for a wedding anniversary many years ago:-) hugs Jan xx

Vladislav Raven

Date: 1/5/2016 6:06:00 PM

Hi Jan, another wonderful write, even when we are sad our thoughts can bring release. You write with such real Love about your friend Rose. This piece touches the heart with its gentleness and Love Jan. Always let your heart sing in all you write. Your pen ever runs gold Jan. Your words still flow as they ever have, no matter whether your pen is dipped in greatest joy or deepest sorrow, or somewhere in between. Sing on....Vladislav.

Jan Allison
Date: 1/5/2016 6:10:00 PM

So lovely to have you back Mike have missed you so much:-) hugs jan xx

Carol Eastman

Date: 12/17/2015 10:59:00 AM

You are very talented... This was very touching!

Jan Allison
Date: 12/17/2015 11:10:00 AM

Aww Carol that is so kind I just write and hope people like it - can't believe how far I have come since I wrote my first poem in November 2013:-) hugs jan xx

Dalia Shahein

Date: 12/16/2015 6:35:00 AM

Oh my dear this is very painful , heart breaking and touchy poem....congrats on your win u definitely deserve it...hugs / / :D dalia

Jan Allison
Date: 12/17/2015 1:01:00 AM

Thanks Dalia:-) Hugs Jan xx

Skat A

Date: 12/16/2015 12:32:00 AM

JAN, congrats on your fine win. SKAT

Jan Allison
Date: 12/17/2015 1:01:00 AM

Thanks Skat:-) Hugs Jan xx

Watisungla Ao

Date: 12/15/2015 5:35:00 AM

Congratulation.Indeed an emotional memory.Nice write.Thanks for commenting on my poem 'Snowfall'. Regards Watisungla ao

Jan Allison
Date: 12/15/2015 7:37:00 AM

Thanks for dropping by Watisungla ao:-) hugs Jan xx

James Inman

Date: 12/14/2015 7:25:00 AM

Beautiful write Jan. I had a gentle sad small on my face though out the read.

Jan Allison
Date: 12/14/2015 12:12:00 PM

Thanks James :-)I found it very emotional writing for this contest hugs Jan xx

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 12/14/2015 12:10:00 AM

Beautiful...Jan. Your entry leaves such a lovely feeling of friendship and I too lost a friend like Rose. She made quilts and gave me her beloved doll that I treasure before she passed. Congratulations on your wonderful deserved win!

Jan Allison
Date: 12/14/2015 1:23:00 AM

Thanks so much Connie:-) hugs Jan xx

Constance La France

Date: 12/13/2015 11:29:00 PM

Jan, so emotional and sad, the pain still lingers in your words, a wonderfully penned 7 and congratulations ~

Jan Allison
Date: 12/14/2015 1:22:00 AM

Thanks Broken Wings:-) hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 12/13/2015 7:25:00 PM

hey, Jan, I am so excited to win in this contest. I really felt like I wrote my best poem of the week with this one. Yours is so good too. Congrats to you.

Jan Allison
Date: 12/14/2015 1:22:00 AM

I found it very emotional to write was delighted to place so well:-) hugs Jan xx

Joseph May

Date: 12/13/2015 6:53:00 PM

Indeed you have a Rose in your garden...Very moving write Jan...Congrats on your win

Jan Allison
Date: 12/14/2015 1:21:00 AM

Thanks Joseph:-) hugs Jan xx

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 12/13/2015 4:53:00 PM

You are a good friend Jan, I'm sure she appreciated you. Congratulations on your win.

Jan Allison
Date: 12/13/2015 4:56:00 PM

I miss her every day Richard - there are some people who truly touch your lives and Rose was one of those rare people:-) hugs Jan xx

Sandra Haight

Date: 12/13/2015 4:23:00 PM

So sad, Jan, but so well written as a tribute for your dear friend. Congratulation on your nice win. Hugs, Sandra

Jan Allison
Date: 12/13/2015 4:26:00 PM

Thanks Sandra I found it very emotional to even write for this contest:-( Hugs jan xx

Seren Roberts

Date: 12/13/2015 4:16:00 PM

Jan this is so wonderful, I smiled at the line dancing, I am /was a line dancer. you deserve the high place on the winners list...Seren

Jan Allison
Date: 12/13/2015 4:23:00 PM

Thanks Seren - there are some people who touch your life and Rose sure was one of those amazing people:-) hugs Jan xx

Charmaine Chircop

Date: 12/13/2015 4:16:00 PM

Goosebumps! !!! And some tears.... A fave

Jan Allison
Date: 12/13/2015 4:25:00 PM

Thanks Charma - Never a day passes when I don't think of her:-) hugs Jan xx

Lin Lane

Date: 12/13/2015 3:32:00 PM

congrats. Jan.

Jan Allison
Date: 12/13/2015 3:35:00 PM

Thanks so much Lin:-) hugs Jan xx

Lu Loo

Date: 12/13/2015 3:13:00 PM

To my lovely friend Jan...just wonderful..you had me when you were talking about reiki...I practice reiki also..Great job, thank you for being a part of my contest...-luloo *smiles*

Lu Loo
Date: 12/13/2015 3:37:00 PM

Reiki is such a beautiful, sacred and healing thing. I used to do reiki on cancer patients in hospitals. Since a lot of them are in physical pain, I used energy to try to help. It was so amazing..Congrats again :)

Jan Allison
Date: 12/13/2015 3:18:00 PM

I will never forget the first time Rose did healing and reiki on me - even now I can still visualise the vivid purple colour which seemed to take over me - Rose said she had never had such a powerful reaction:-) hugs Jan xx

Maurice Yvonne

Date: 12/13/2015 9:47:00 AM

This is beautiful and oh so very touching! A Fav!

Jan Allison
Date: 12/13/2015 11:52:00 AM

Thanks Armand real friends can be more support than familiy at time:-) Hugs Jan xx

Eve Roper

Date: 12/13/2015 8:10:00 AM

This is so heartfelt,Jan, loss is so hard!

Jan Allison
Date: 12/13/2015 8:12:00 AM

It hits me more and more the older I get Eve:-( hugs Jan xx

Nette Onclaud

Date: 12/13/2015 7:41:00 AM

why do make me sigh, jan?...such a tender tribute, ohh wow.. huggs

Jan Allison
Date: 12/13/2015 7:45:00 AM

I have found that true friends can be more loyal to you than family Nette - Rose was a gem and I truly do think of her every day:-) Hugs jan xx

Caycay Jennings

Date: 12/13/2015 1:28:00 AM

Emotional sincerity written by the heart - beautiful expressions ... CayCay

Jan Allison
Date: 12/13/2015 3:40:00 AM

I found it very difficult to write for the contest:-( hugs Jan xx

Ravi Sathasivam

Date: 12/13/2015 12:44:00 AM

Excellent. Lovely write. Enjoyed reading it. Thanks for sharing it.

Jan Allison
Date: 12/13/2015 3:40:00 AM

Thanks Ravi:-) hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 12/12/2015 7:46:00 PM

this is sad and so beautifully written , Jan. We were on the same page today trying to get this challenge done. Now I gotta hurry and put up funniest poets write and I don't even have hits on my other past posts!!

Jan Allison
Date: 12/12/2015 7:47:00 PM

I've posted 2 poems today Andrea reads and comments are like hen's teeth - am saddened to see Peter Duggan seems to have removed all of his poems:-( hugs jan xx

Casarah Nance

Date: 12/12/2015 7:30:00 PM

aww.. super sweet. you are lucky to have had a person like that in your life...hugs xx

Jan Allison
Date: 12/12/2015 7:33:00 PM

I miss her so much Cas she was inspirational:-) hugs jan xx

Maurice Rigoler

Date: 12/12/2015 5:31:00 PM

This is very touching and well written. Friends like Rose put their mark on the heart. As for the ability to smell snow, it's a phenomena I grew up with. I believe there is some truth to it and others have attested to it. Another phenomena we New Englanders experience when a big storm is approaching is an eerie silence just before the storm hits. Thanks for the stop. Best to you and in the contest. / M

Jan Allison
Date: 12/12/2015 5:35:00 PM

I agree with you about the silence before the snow Maurice - I just hope we don't get any but they have it on the UK mainland - they can keep it! I miss rose - I think of her every day she was quite a remarkable lady - other people gave up visiting her as she was so ill but I just chatted to her as normal and she really appreciated that - oh gosh we used to laugh:-) hugs jan xx