Lovelier Than A Rose. Poem by Sandra Kavanagh Josefsson

You were lovelier than a rose,
not because of your velvety blue eyes.
or your strong and stealthy pose.
Not because of your heart shaped lips
or your slender nose.

Not because of your long shiny hair.
Not because of your lost forgotten stare,
Not because of your spritely walk.
Not because of your intelligent talk.

You were lovelier than a rose,
because of the gentle way you cared.
You were lovelier than a rose,
because of the love you shared.

With each day that passed,
I grew to love you so.
You were lovelier than a rose
because you picked me up when I was low.

Verse: Sandra Kavanagh (c) .