Nona Hess Poems

I would rather have a rosebud
While I am here to see
Than have the costliest of flowers
Placed on my ashes for me I would rather have a rosebud
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I smiled at one the other day
And thought the smile was gone away
It rested on the time worn face
Of an old man whose measured pace
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I want my life to shine
Not for just a day.
But to bring cheerfulness,
As I go along my way.
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