| General Flash Fiction posted August 1, 2024 |
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To truly give your love away while keeping it close.
The Rose I Planted With You
by papa55mike
It's been a year of heartache since I planted this red rose with my wife. The plant and I have endured many changes. It was touch and go for a while. The rose got a fungus while I dealt with cancer. We both survived, but not without a little cutting away.
I see you in every fragrant bloom that resonates with your beauty throughout every petal. The velvet touch reminds me of your sweet lips, while your stalk is as sturdy as a tree. The roots have absorbed from your ashes the beauty and love you willingly gave to all.
It's been a year of heartache since I planted this red rose with my wife. The plant and I have endured many changes. It was touch and go for a while. The rose got a fungus while I dealt with cancer. We both survived, but not without a little cutting away.
I see you in every fragrant bloom that resonates with your beauty throughout every petal. The velvet touch reminds me of your sweet lips, while your stalk is as sturdy as a tree. The roots have absorbed from your ashes the beauty and love you willingly gave to all.
It was the Sunday after what would have been our granddaughter's 23rd birthday. Jerimiah and Julie invited us over to plant trees in their front yard. I was puzzled but happily agreed. It was when we planted the first tree that I understood. They had ordered a unique urn in which you could bury the ashes of a loved one, Shynoa, beneath a tree to become part of the tree. That Magnolia tree had many beautiful blooms this season.
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Have a great day, and God bless.
mike
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mike
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