I Give To You The Red Rose I'll walk through the garden of life MY LOVE And pick for you a bouquet There will be many different flowers, you know I must tell you what each of them say First I will find for you FRIENDSHIP One we will never forsake Truer friends there have never been A bond so hard to break I give to you, the Lily of the Valley Then I must look for HAPPINESS For a happy heart takes flight I long to see the smile on your face Laughter filled delight I give to you, the Baby's Breath Walking along, looking for HUMILITY Sometimes this is a good thing Pride comes before the fall Once said by a very wise king I give to you, the White Rose I must look around until I find FAITH In our hearts for this we yearn Believing can be a comfort As toward heaven our eyes turn I give to you, the Iris Looking now for INTELLIGENCE I love the beauty of your mind You think things through you know what to do This is sometimes hard to find I give to you, the Clematis Find now in the garden RESPECT It truly is something to earn This I always will give to you Because it is always returned I give to you, the Sunflower On the path I see LOYALTY With devotion in ample supply Never doubt for a moment On this, we must rely I give to you, the White Carnation I cannot forget ENCOURAGEMENT I add this to the bouquet When you feel down, and need help I'm never very far away I give to you, the Pink Carnation Looking now to add TRUST Hold on to this and never let go It can hold us together like glue And then together we grow I give to you, the White Chrysanthemum Now I'll find some FORTITUDE Don't let discouragement get to you I'll hold you in my arms and give you a hug Whatever the problem, we'll get through I give to you, the Magnolia I cannot forget IMAGINATION If it's a vision in your mind you can see Hold on tight to your dream Let your mind just wander free I give to you, the Poppy Now in the garden I have found LOVE Without it the bouquet is not complete The rest of the flowers would wither and die That shall not happen, My Sweet I saved for last the most important one I'll add it to the bouquet Then it shall be done I give to you, the Red Rose Copyright © 2003 Used with permission. Click here to see more greetings! Join our Mailing List for New Greetings Click below to send a BLANK email to the email address below