Rose Poem by Justin Reamer

O, Rose,
How beautiful your name is,
Since you are named after the most
Beautiful flower there ever was,
And how your beauty describes
The very essence of thine beautiful name.

Your red hair is long and thick,
Like that of the petals of the rose,
And your eyes are a vibrant brown,
Which gives off the liveliness
Of the flower that you
Were named after.

You are thin and beautiful,
Giving the rose a very beautiful compliment,
And you complement the flower quite well.

Your personality is so endearing,
That any man would consider himself
Lucky to have a woman like you,
For you know what you are good at,
And you do quite well at
Everything you do,
And you definitely know
What you want out of life.

Rose, you are so gregarious,
That you stand out in the crowd,
And you are so wonderful,
That any man would want
To have you in his heart.

You are so friendly,
And so unprejudiced,
That anyone would become
Your friend,
But, you hold true
To who you are,
And you are honest and forthright,
Unlike the Maiden I once knew.

You are a good friend to everyone,
Including me,
And I thank you for your acceptance
And your open-mindedness
And your philial love
For everyone,
And I appreciate everything you do.

I believe you can be
Just like my sister,
Who will be an epidemician,
Who will work for the CDC.
You will be a great cardiologist,
Just like the man who helped
Me try to solve my mysterious
Illness, not too long ago.

Since you were valedictorian in high school,
I know you will work very hard,
And I know you will get into a great med school,
Whether it be around here,
Like U-M or MSU,
Or out of state,
Like the Ohio State University,
Or even in the Ivy Leagues,
Like Harvard, Cornell, Brown, Princeton, or Yale.
I know you will do well.

I know that you probably will not
Get a Bachelor's Degree
And a Master's Degree
At the same time,
Like my sister who
Got a Bachelor's in Biochemistry,
A Master's in Biomedical Engineering,
And two minors in Anthropology
And General Health,
But you will still do
Well at Aquinas,
Where you can get your
Bachelor's,
Whether it be in Biology
And/or Chemistry,
And where you can become
A well-rounded person
By doing service stuff,
Just like my sister
Did in Ghana and Nicaragua.

I believe you can be on the Dean's List,
Just like my sister with a 3.98,
For you might get a 4.0,
Or even, at least, a 3.8,
Which would be good for you.

I know you will be a great doctor,
Since you really care about people,
And I know you will be a great cardiologist,
Since your greatest gift is from the heart.
I wish you luck with your academics,
And I wish you well and clear,
For you are just like the flower
We all know,
Blooming brightly and beautifully.