Gesture of Love - July 10, 2024

Gary Hunter
Jul 10, 2024
1 min read

most noticed the detailed arranging

of flowers under mom’s picture

the lushness of the spray

on her casket other feasts of

blossoms organized by her sons

before the service began

off to the side there was

a small bouquet of ferns

and in the middle

a pair of pink roses together

petals touching

made me wish

I’d thought of that

gesture of love

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