Petals Pressed Between Pages

You brought me roses that died I pressed petals between pages Of a love story that I wanted for our own As if the pressing of that memory…

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You brought me roses that died
I pressed petals between pages
Of a love story that I wanted for our own
As if the pressing of that memory
Could keep it safe, love-wrapped and precious
Inside the covers, nestled up to words
Of love and longing and devotion
And the card that you gave me
The short message scrawled with love
I hu…