He Loved Everything About That Rose

Put on a boat and sent to Germany

Jim spent four years serving his country

After seeing things no man should see

He came home searching for a bride to be

Sitting alone at a soda fountain counter

A ribbon in her hair when he first found her

When she said “hello,” time nearly froze

He knew he loved everything about that Rose

Staring at each other like no one else was there

Her eyes like petals in the summer air

After a while they embraced and parted ways

Their hearts as full as fresh bouquets

He couldn’t believe what life had chose

Their love took root on the strongest stem that grows

And that’s how their love story goes

He loved everything about that Rose

They married in the fall of ’51

Raised a daughter and two fine sons

Each night they’d pass the evening hours

Walking his garden and tending her flowers

Though harsh words sometimes could be thrown

Their love ran deeper than the sharpest thorns

Even through the “I told you so’s”

He loved everything about that Rose

The years just quietly flew by

Seasons came and went again

And now as the rose begins to wither

He kneels and softly whispers

“I loved you yesterday

I loved you today

I’ll love you tomorrow and from now on”

And now heaven knows

He loved everything about his Rose.