Red Rose, Blue Ink Pen
A love story
She held a rose of red, long stem.
He read a poem from his blue ink pen.
Down this road from when he met her,
A vow to love her now and ever.
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From year to year and age to age,
His text the full of each long page,
Of life as one, in sun and hail.
To vow his love, he’d dare not fail.
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When babe was born and grew of age.
When life did turn yet one more page,
A rose he gave her - red, long stem,
And read a poem from his blue ink pen.
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Life is fast, as love does know.
As it came near his time to go,
His eyes, they told his love for her,
From now to then and are to were.
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He held a rose of red, long stem.
She read a poem from his blue ink pen.
On his face, she set a kind, soft kiss,
And did cry for the love she knew she’d miss.
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A life with no more word from him.
A sad to fill her soul to brim.
He did not want that for his love.
His note, he sent in the coo of a dove.
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She’d wrap a rose of red, long stem,
In the poem of hers from his blue ink pen.
She’d hold it near until time when,
She will read it when they meet again.
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Cathy holmes
Canadian family girl with a recently discovered love for writing. Other loves include animals and sports.
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Comments (24)
beautiful thoughts, like they are indeed based on a memory.
Love this ♥️ "Life is fast as love does know." Beautifully penned and left me with tears. Well done Cathy ♥️
So romantic and sweet, with a touch of sadness that ties it together so beautifully 🥲❤️ Truly a wonderful poem, my friend!
What a journey of love you took us on well done Cathy!
Bittersweet and romantic. Great poem, Cathy!
Awww. Nothing is more romantic than a tragedy. The repetition in this works brilliantly. Love it!
Oh no- my eyes just puddles. From now to the from are to were
Magnificent poetry Cathy. Just… beautiful ❤️
Awww, everlasting true love. The rarest of 'em all. I absolutely loved it!
I'm not much of a poetry guy but this told a beautiful story within the limits of the challenge. Nicely done!
Fantastic!!! From beginning to end, the couples perfect love story!!! ♥️♥️💕
Wow!! Nice! Thank you 😊💕
Beautiful work Cathy!!!!
This poem paints a lovely picture, of a life well loved and well lived. Absolutely beautiful, the rendition of red rose blue ink pen gave me goosebumps.
Goosebumps. Truly. Awesome work. (Onions, who has been peeling those onions..........set me off every time!) 😊👍🙌
This is beautiful, Cathy, both in narrative & verse. It actually sent shivers through me it affected me so.
💥Loving this, Cathy❤️💯😉📝❗
Wow, this is phenomenal. Nice work
Poignant and beautifully written, Cathy! Top Story at the very least!
Summarizes a lifetime of love; well crafted!
So Beautiful 💐
Aww, so sweet and tugging on the emotions with this one!! Beautiful work, my friend :)
This is so beautiful, Cathy. ❤️
Such a gorgeous poem, Cathy! Wonderful job and beautiful entry to the challenge! 💞💫