in depth look at poem: Well, what can I say? I chatted with her again and was so touched by her kindness that I wrote her 3 or 4 poems. This is number 1.


sweetest person I know

Lady Rose you are the sweetest person I know
for time spent with you is like a breath of air
to this seemingly feelingless body....
and the more I think about it the more I realize,
it’s so unfair....
that I’m over here and you’re over there...
why can’t we meet face to face and talk...
for I know I can be your friend.....

Lady Rose you are the sweetest person I know
for your kindness exceeds all the prior thoughts
of a human’s ability to care about others...
and the more I think about it the more I realize,
it’s so unfair...
that I can’t explain to you how much
that you’ve done for me....
for I know words fail me.....

-Jon Johnston


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