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Each year he sent her roses,
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And
the note would always say,
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I
love you even more this year,
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Than last year on this day.
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My
love for you will always grow,
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With every passing year.'
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She
knew this was the last time
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That the roses would appear.
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She
thought, he ordered roses
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In
advance before this day.
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Her
loving husband did not know,
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That he would pass away.
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He
always
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liked to do things early,
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Way
before the time.
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Then, if he got too busy,
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Everything would work out fine.
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She
trimmed the stems and
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Placed them in a very special vase.
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Then, sat the vase beside
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The
portrait of his smiling face.
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She
would sit for hours,
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In
her husband's favorite chair.
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While staring at his picture,
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And
the roses sitting there.
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A
year went by,
and
it was hard
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To
live without her mate..
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With loneliness and solitude,
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That had become her fate.
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Then, at that very hour,
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The
doorbell rang,
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She
went to answer, and there
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Were roses sitting by her door.
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She
brought the roses in,
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And
then just looked at them in shock..
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Then, went to get the telephone,
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To
call the florist shop.
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The
owner answered, and she asked him,
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If
he would explain,
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Why
would someone do this to her,
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causing her such pain?
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'I
know your husband passed away,
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More than a year ago,'
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The
owner said, 'I knew you'd call,
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and
you would want to know.
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The
flowers you received today,
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Were paid for in advance.
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Your husband always planned ahead,
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He
left nothing to chance.
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There is a standing order,
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That I have on file down here,
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And
he has paid, well in advance,
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You'll get them every year
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There also is another thing,
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That I think you should know,
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He
wrote a special little card...
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he
did this years ago.
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Then, should ever I find out
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that he's no longer here,
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that's the card that should be sent
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to
you the following year.'
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She
thanked him and hung up the phone,
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her
tears now flowing hard.
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Her
fingers shaking,
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As
she slowly reached to get the card.
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Inside the card, she saw that he
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Had
written her a note...
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Then, as she stared in total silence,
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This is what he wrote..
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'Hello my love, I know it's been a year
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Since I've been gone....
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I
hope it hasn't been too hard
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for
you to overcome.
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I
know it must be lonely,
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And
the pain is very real.
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For
if it was the other way,
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I
know how I would feel.
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The
love we shared made everything
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So
beautiful in life.
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I
loved you more than words can say,
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You
were the perfect wife.
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You
were my friend and lover,
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You
fulfilled my every need.
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I
know it's only been a year,
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But
please try not to grieve.
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I
want you to be happy,
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Even when you shed your tears.
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That is why the roses will
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be
sent to you for years.
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When you get these roses,
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Think of all the happiness
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that we had together,
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And
how both of us were blessed.
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I
have always loved you and
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I
know I always will.
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But, my love, you must go on,
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You
have some living still.
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Please...try to find happiness,
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While living out your days.
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I
know it is not easy,
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But
I hope you find some ways.
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The
roses will come every year,
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And
they will only stop,
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When your door's not answered,
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When the florist stops to knock.
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He
will come five times that day,
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In
case! You have gone out.
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But
after his last visit,
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He
will know without a doubt!
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To
take the roses to the place,
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Where I've instructed him
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And
place the roses where we are,
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Together once again.
