The Language of Flowers

Flowers
can be used
for anything

Love
Breakups
Marriages
Death

A laugh alone
a smile with friends

Anything.

But if I had
a choice

I would prefer
you giving me
flowers while

I'm alive
and able to
enjoy their beauty

I want to be able 
to see them,
to smile

I would rather
I have joy alive

Than for you
to lay roses
on my grave
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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April 28, 2011 at 7:34 AM
Enjoyed reading your excellent poetry today Marie. I will be back again to read more. Please continue to write and share your poetry with us. The best to you in your writing endeavors whatever they may be. Love, Carol
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April 20, 2011 at 8:22 PM
Welcome to Poetry Soup.. enjoyed reading your creative poetry tonight .. hope your time on P.S. will be fun and filled with sharing with luv...
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