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"RED ROSES FOR A BLUE LADY"
SUNG BY DEAN MARTIN
FROM THE POETRY COLLECTION OF SUSAN JANE KAHON
I SAW THE YELLOW BOX COME TODAY
IT WAS DELIVERED IN THE USUAL WAY
THE BOY IN THE TRUCK HANDED IT TO ME
AND SAID "THIS IS A SPECIAL DELIVERY.."


WITH TREMBLING HANDS I FIRST CARESSED THE WRAPPINGS
BECAUSE YOU HAD HANDLED IT
AND THE STRANGEST THING HAPPENED
I COULD FEEL YOUR WARMTH
AND LOVE IN THIS BOX OF JOY
SO I GAVE A HUG TO THE DELIVERY BOY..


I COULDN'T OPEN IT JUST YET
I PUT IT TO MY CHEEK TO SMELL YOUR SCENT
BECAUSE YOU HAD WRAPPED IT
JUST FOR ME..I WANTED TO FEEL
THAT PART OF YOU,.IT FELT SO REAL..


I GENTLY OPENED THIS HAND CARVED BOX
I COULD STILL FEEL THAT PART OF YOU
THAT HAD HANDLED THE WOOD..
IT IS SO BEAUTIFUL..
YOU ALWAYS GAVE ME ALL YOU COULD...




INSIDE, WRAPPED IN PAPERS, WERE A DOZEN ROSES..RED..
SO DELICATE WERE THE PETALS CARVED
MY POOR HEART ALMOST BLED...


THE CARD THAT WAS PLACED INSIDE MY BOX
SAID
"I LOVE YOU SO MUCH, MY DEAR
BUT I COULDN'T HANDLE MY FEELINGS
SO I HAD TO DISAPPEAR.."


FOR YOU HAD GONE AWAY FROM ME
AND I NEVER THOUGHT I'D EVER VIEW
ANOTHER GIFT 
FROM YOU
I THOUGHT YOU DIDN'T LOVE ME
BUT WITH THIS GIFT, THIS BOX, I KNEW...


YOU LOVED ME STILL..BUT COULD NOT SAY
THROUGH ANY OTHER SIMPLE WAY
BUT THROUGH THIS GIFT
YOU'VE SAID THOSE WORDS
THE SWEETEST ONES,
I'VE EVER HEARD..






WRITTEN BY SUSAN JANE KAHON
MARCH THIRD
10:24 PM
ICU






Recovered: Jan. 9th, 2024
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