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Just One More Day

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

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Carrie Marquardt March 22, 2017 at 11:57 PM Great words Jan Allison March 26, 2017 at 5:30 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 January 5, 2016 at 6:06 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 January 5, 2016 at 6:10 PM So lovely to have you back Mike have missed you so much:-) hugs jan xx

Carol Eastman December 17, 2015 at 10:59 AM You are very talented... This was very touching! Jan Allison December 17, 2015 at 11:10 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 December 16, 2015 at 6:35 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 December 17, 2015 at 1:01 AM Thanks Dalia:-) Hugs Jan xx

Skat A December 16, 2015 at 12:32 AM JAN, congrats on your fine win. SKAT Jan Allison December 17, 2015 at 1:01 AM Thanks Skat:-) Hugs Jan xx

Watisungla Ao December 15, 2015 at 5:35 AM Congratulation.Indeed an emotional memory.Nice write.Thanks for commenting on my poem 'Snowfall'. Regards Watisungla ao Jan Allison December 15, 2015 at 7:37 AM Thanks for dropping by Watisungla ao:-) hugs Jan xx

James Inman December 14, 2015 at 7:25 AM Beautiful write Jan. I had a gentle sad small on my face though out the read. Jan Allison December 14, 2015 at 12:12 PM Thanks James :-)I found it very emotional writing for this contest hugs Jan xx

Connie Marcum Wong December 14, 2015 at 12:10 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 December 14, 2015 at 1:23 AM Thanks so much Connie:-) hugs Jan xx

Constance La France December 13, 2015 at 11:29 PM Jan, so emotional and sad, the pain still lingers in your words, a wonderfully penned 7 and congratulations ~ Jan Allison December 14, 2015 at 1:22 AM Thanks Broken Wings:-) hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich December 13, 2015 at 7:25 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 December 14, 2015 at 1:22 AM I found it very emotional to write was delighted to place so well:-) hugs Jan xx

Joseph May December 13, 2015 at 6:53 PM Indeed you have a Rose in your garden...Very moving write Jan...Congrats on your win Jan Allison December 14, 2015 at 1:21 AM Thanks Joseph:-) hugs Jan xx

Richard Lamoureux December 13, 2015 at 4:53 PM You are a good friend Jan, I'm sure she appreciated you. Congratulations on your win. Jan Allison December 13, 2015 at 4:56 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 December 13, 2015 at 4:23 PM So sad, Jan, but so well written as a tribute for your dear friend. Congratulation on your nice win. Hugs, Sandra Jan Allison December 13, 2015 at 4:26 PM Thanks Sandra I found it very emotional to even write for this contest:-( Hugs jan xx

Charmaine Chircop December 13, 2015 at 4:16 PM Goosebumps! !!! And some tears.... A fave Jan Allison December 13, 2015 at 4:25 PM Thanks Charma - Never a day passes when I don't think of her:-) hugs Jan xx

Seren Roberts December 13, 2015 at 4:16 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 December 13, 2015 at 4:23 PM Thanks Seren - there are some people who touch your life and Rose sure was one of those amazing people:-) hugs Jan xx

Lin Lane December 13, 2015 at 3:32 PM congrats. Jan. Jan Allison December 13, 2015 at 3:35 PM Thanks so much Lin:-) hugs Jan xx

Beautiful Scars December 13, 2015 at 3:13 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* Beautiful Scars December 13, 2015 at 3:37 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 December 13, 2015 at 3:18 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 December 13, 2015 at 9:47 AM This is beautiful and oh so very touching! A Fav! Jan Allison December 13, 2015 at 11:52 AM Thanks Armand real friends can be more support than familiy at time:-) Hugs Jan xx

Eve Roper December 13, 2015 at 8:10 AM This is so heartfelt,Jan, loss is so hard! Jan Allison December 13, 2015 at 8:12 AM It hits me more and more the older I get Eve:-( hugs Jan xx

Nette Onclaud December 13, 2015 at 7:41 AM why do make me sigh, jan?...such a tender tribute, ohh wow.. huggs Jan Allison December 13, 2015 at 7:45 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 Godwin December 13, 2015 at 1:28 AM Emotional sincerity written by the heart - beautiful expressions ... CayCay Jan Allison December 13, 2015 at 3:40 AM I found it very difficult to write for the contest:-( hugs Jan xx

Ravi Sathasivam December 13, 2015 at 12:44 AM Excellent. Lovely write. Enjoyed reading it. Thanks for sharing it. Jan Allison December 13, 2015 at 3:40 AM Thanks Ravi:-) hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich December 12, 2015 at 7:46 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 December 12, 2015 at 7:47 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 December 12, 2015 at 7:30 PM aww.. super sweet. you are lucky to have had a person like that in your life...hugs xx Jan Allison December 12, 2015 at 7:33 PM I miss her so much Cas she was inspirational:-) hugs jan xx

Maurice Rigoler December 12, 2015 at 5:31 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 December 12, 2015 at 5:35 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

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