The day was cold and windy I had come to say good-bye Together for such a little while Leaving me to wonder why The room was filled with flowers From others who loved him too I placed a yellow rose in his hand Without him, what would I do The soloist sang his favorite songs And the minister spoke highly of him Feeling as if I were in a trance The life before me looking grim Many veterans came to honor him They gave a twenty-one gun salute He was proud to have served our country His allegiance always absolute The military ceremony completed The folded flag placed in my care My hands shaking as I accepted it Knowing he was no longer there On that tearful day in winter When it was time for me to go I left my love beneath the ground And our roses in the snow Kathleen McCoy Eldridge© June 25, 2007 All Rights Reserved
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"When The Snow Is On The Roses"Sequenced by Jack HallThe Corner Lounge Snow Effect by Kurt GriggCourtesy of Dynamic Drive
Snow Effect by Kurt GriggCourtesy of Dynamic Drive