I stood on the grassy mound under a tree

There at the end of the rose covered meadow

My eyes stared to the east seeking a high place

Where perhaps I could see across the waters

The ocean’s waters wide across which she lived.

I picked a beautiful red rose and held it up to her

Perhaps she would smell it’s lovely aroma,

Drifting on the Summer breeze to where she was

I lifted it’s petals to strengthen the scent to her.

She would know from whence the aroma came

Across the ocean’s waters to where she was.

In the aroma she would feel the dampness of

The morning dew on the flower’s soft petals.

Like the dampness of the tears from my eyes

Knowing where she was at I should also be.

But no, let her come here and stand beside me

Here in the rose covered meadow we will be

Then we two together could brush the petals

Across our cheeks, bringing a blush to them

Warming them like our hearts would be warm

When we are united with our love beside us.