that rose up
upon my life
red roses for my love laughing
and smiling
like typical tourists happily taking pictures on vacation
i didn’t mind
looking like a fool i guess that’s
just something that happens when you fall
in love
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edgar holmes there are still
so many stories
so many truths
still left
to be uncovered
red roses for my love do not be afraid
of letting go
of comfortable ideas or ways of acting that you have
let go
of your preconceptions and try to find
the real truth
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edgar holmes i remember
every rose
i have given you
they were each
special
in their own ways
red roses for my love
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edgar holmes the cosmos
is as much
within us
as it is
out there
in the night’s sky
red roses for my love to know oneself
is as impossible
as holding sand
in the wind
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edgar holmes the future
is not
set in stone
do not lose hope
there is still
so much left
to live for
red roses for my love as long
as i
have you
i will
always
have
enough
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edgar holmes i made a wish
i wished for you
on the breeze
the seedlings blew
red roses for my love
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edgar holmes your love
makes even
the most mundane things feel
like a miracle
red roses for my love distance
is not an excuse
to get away
with things
distance
is an opportunity to prove your loyalty to each other
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edgar holmes i had been feeling down for some time
as winter had
its hold on me
but on that day
i finally felt
the precious light of the sun
and smiled, for the first time in a long time.
red roses for my love love
does not tame you love
makes you feel
wild
and free
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edgar holmes simple moments
with you
doing everything
we were taught
never to do
red roses for my love
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edgar holmes Chapter Four
red roses for my love My Lovely Rose
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edgar holmes i want
to slowly become
more and more
like you
red roses for my love she was the feeling of a midsummer night, the freedom racing through my veins as i fall in love with you
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edgar holmes watching you
engrossed in a book sipping your tea
i’ve never been
more in love
red roses for my love
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edgar holmes love people
for who
they are,
not just
what they do
for you.
red roses for my love i ponder
the mysteries
of the stars
wondering
what they know
that i
could never grasp
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edgar holmes never forget -
love
is supposed
to make you feel
good
about yourself.
red roses for my love reuniting
with an old friend is like
finding a twenty dollar bill in the pocket
of a jacket
you haven’t worn
in a while
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edgar holmes i traced my hand
along the glass
feeling the cold chill of the outside air held back
by this thin sheet i smiled
breathing in
the petrichor
red roses for my love
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edgar holmes be patient
with yourself
learning self love can be
a long
and difficult
process
red roses for my love don’t just hear her when she speaks
listen.
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edgar holmes do not forget
that even though
it doesn’t seem like it sometimes
there are still
good people
left
in this dark world
red roses for my love as long as you love each other fearlessly, unafraid to be tested and to fight for what you have, everything will turn out okay.
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edgar holmes we had only been dating two weeks at the time you suggested we go skinny dipping
down by the beach as i saw you
getting in
to the water
i realized
you were so, so
out of my league
red roses for my love
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edgar holmes no matter the temptations you will always be the only one
i want
red roses for my love we
were destined
for one another
there is no
doubt
in my mind
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edgar holmes you are strong enough for the life
you live
red roses for my love everyone else
is just a shadow
of the real thing you
are the only one
who matters
!137
edgar holmes she loves me
she loves me not
the petals
fall to the floor
red roses for my love
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edgar holmes your strength
to overcome
every difficulty
is so much
greater
than you know
red roses for my love being with you
isn’t just about
not being alone
it’s so much more than that
being with you
brings out
the best
in me
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edgar holmes you
are so full of giving so willing
to be a good person but there is a limit to how much
you can give
just as you cannot give too much blood without dying
red roses for my love toxic people will eat away at the fabric of your soul; they will corrode even the shiniest surface into rust.
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edgar holmes the joyous moment a caterpillar
turns into
a butterfly
you will have this moment too
one day
red roses for my love
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edgar holmes do not let anyone enter your life
who believes
that treating you with the respect
and loyalty
you deserve
is merely
optional
red roses for my love you are such a lovely person glowing with lo
ve some people just want to sit in your light and soak it up
without ever giving anything back
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edgar holmes you may feel
like you
are nothing special but one day
the one for you
will look at you
and see
everything
they were waiting all their life for
red roses for my love be forgiving
but not a pushover be strong
but not arrogant
be loving
but keep your standards
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edgar holmes her eyes-you could spend a lifetime looking into those eyes and never run out of new details
to fall in love with
red roses for my love
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edgar holmes as long as i am alive you will always have fresh flowers on your dresser to greet you when you get home
red roses for my love rose petals were your path from the front door, the room dark and quiet save for the gentle glow of candlelight and light music in the background.
you followed the path, a smile tugging at the corners of your l i p s . a b a t h f i l l e d w i t h bubbles, a glass of wine at the ready for you.
i would do anything to make your day better, to help you feel like the world isn’t quite so burdensome as it feels sometimes. i want to lift the weight from your shoulders and let you rest.
i love you, my darling.
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edgar holmes
red roses for my love thank you so much for reading my third poetry collection. i feel that this is my most personal collection to date, and i hope that even though it is so personal to me, you will still find some of yourself in these pages as well.
never give up on love, my friends. never give up on your dreams of being loved for exactly who you are, by a partner who loves and truly understands you. never give up on this life.
all my love,
-edgar holmes
p.s.
you can find me on instagram
@edgarholmespoetry
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