Twelve Red Roses

Twelve Red Roses

The first rose
Is for the day
We first met.
The next
Is for hoping
We never will forget.

The third
I give you
For loving me.
And one
Is a thank you
For setting me free.

The fourth
Is for the good times
You and I had.
I give you one
Just because
I am feeling sad.

The seventh
Simply signifies
The month of July.
Another
Is for the passion,
for the tears we both cry.

The next red rose
Declares
My undying love for you.
One also for
Dreams, though shared
Which never came true.

The next
almost completes
My posy of love for you.
The last
Says goodbye:
The sweetest love I ever knew.