A GIFT

I WOULD RATHER HAVE A LITTLE ROSE FROM THE GARDEN OF A FRIEND;
THAN FLOWERS STREWN AROUND MY CASKET WHEN MY DAYS ON EARTH MUST END.
I WOULD RATHER HAVE A LIVING SMILE FROM ONE I KNOW IS TRUE.
THAN TEARS SHED ROUND MY CASKET WHEN THIS WORLD I BID ADIEU.
BRING ME ALL THE FLOWERS TODAY WHETHER PINK OR WHITE OR RED.
I WOULD RATHER HAVE ONE BLOSSOM NOW THAN A TRUCKLOAD WHEN I;M DEAD
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