A Gardener's Request

I want a rose
That will not die,
A rose of love to last!

Forever always
Dying never;
To live and last
And last!

Go out and cherish
This rarest rose,
Gleaned from
Where'er it's cast,

And tomorrow I'll come
O'er heaven's road
To share the rose
Thou hast!

poem by Lloyd Savage
Submitted by Poetry Lover
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