ROSES

I have a couple roses my Love gave me,
A couple long stem roses upon my knee.
Each one has grown much Taller than I had dreamed.
These roses are my Beauty.
Amen.

My lovely daughter roses will soon leave me,
My lovely long stem roses upon the Sea.
Each one has found Another to fill her dreams,
My roses full of Beauty.
Amen.

Someday I'll hold some roses upon my knee,
A dozen long stem roses to "Follow Me."
To see each one grow Taller is my life's dream,
Ere my eyes close on their Beauty.
Amen.

Don't take away my roses to scatter on the sea.
Don't waste their fragile Beauty to serve some scheme.
Love will direct their growing more than our dreams,
If we will but allow Him.
Amen.

Someday we'll be in Heaven upon Love's knee;
His lovely long stem roses to forever be.
Forever growing Taller will be the Dream.
He is our Lasting Beauty.
Amen.