This poem, from 2009, is not about any particular romantic disappointment, but the desire to breathe life on the dying embers of any love affair.
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if I brought ten thousand roses
would you think to change your mind
and come back to where your kisses
taught me how love is defined
if I waited for a lifetime
would you meet me at the end
would you stay with me forever
and be more than just a friend
if I brought ten thousand roses
and promised all my heart and more
would you step back into loving me
give me what I'm living for
if I promised and delivered
a miracle, and more, each day
would you remember memories
or would you hurry on your way
if I brought ten thousand roses
and I brought ten thousand more
could I count on all you promised
when you loved me once before
William F. DeVault. all rights reserved.