A Rose for you
Today I visited a flower shop
Looking for the perfect rose
Each petal, each stem must be
The finest that could ever grow
Its color must be vibrant
Its petals soft but bright
Not to much red in color
Its gentle hues must be just right
The stem should be almost straight
Leaves the right shade of green
Not to many sharp thorns
The finest rose anyone has ever seen
When I have limited my choice
Down to a chosen few
I will pick the perfect flower
And give this gift to you
After going through hundreds
Of roses of every kind
I can't find the perfect one
The one I had in mind
I discover this rose isn't in a flower shop
But a picture etched forever in my mind
A rose that will not die or fade
And will last until the end of time
--By, Mike Mal 2/10/99
