Grief Poem

Sad Poem About Valentine's Day Without The One You Love

Valentine's Day is a sad occasion with only memories for company. The one you love may have left, but the heart will never let go.

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Brother John, That's so, so touching and beautiful. I believe there's a Saint Valentine's Day in heaven and that flowers grow there. Do not worry, do not despair for roses are abundant in...

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Heavenly Rose

Published by Family Friend Poems February 2019 with permission of the Author.

I wonder, is there Valentine's Day in heaven?
For the one I love is there.
I would love to send her some flowers
To let her know how much I care.

I would like to say I love you
And hold her gently in my arms.
Just to make her smile once more,
Dear Lord, is all I ask.

So if flowers grow in heaven,
Lord, pick a rose for me.
Present it to the one I love,
Then kiss her tenderly.

Tell her how much I miss her
And in my heart she'll always stay.
She'll always be my Valentine.
Not even death can take that away.

ABOUT THE POET:

John Peter Read was born in the East End of London in 1948. He was brought up by his Nan and mother, as his father left home when he was 5 years old. At the age of 15, John left school with just a basic education. While in school, he wrote little rhymes just for fun. A couple of his religious poems were published by the Christian church in the...

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