The Unanswerable Question

A simple gift.

Many things can be meant from it.
Love, friendship, kindness and caring.
All of these can com from such a simple thing.

A rose is such a gift.
But this can be used for many things.
A birthday, an anniversary, a holiday, a funeral...

How can a simple thing be so sad?
This is a question that cannot be answered.
For the ones that can answer are already in our memories,
waiting for the day that we will join them..

We live and learn,

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poem by Jeremiah Wimbrough
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