The Letter

How I met my soul mate, the love of my life.

 

                                

The Letter

 

 

It all started with the letter

He couldn’t even tell me to my face

He said goodbye, leaving my heart askew

And wilting flowers in a vase

 

 

The ring on my finger burned a whole

Deep within my aching heart

I thought diamonds were forever

But my forever had just fell apart

 

 

I cried all night long

And way up into the day

I knew I’d never love again

Not until the fourteenth month of May

 

 

We all know that a year only has twelve

And May just happens to be number five

So no I was never going to love again

My heart was dead, no longer alive

 

 

A friend told me not to sit and cry

Get back out into the date scene

At first I refused to go

I didn’t want to be seen

 

 

With her pushing, I gave up the fight

Her boyfriend fixed me up with a date

So I agreed to give it a try

So there we were where young folks conjugate

 

 

He went his way and I went mine

I really wanted to go home and be alone

I felt the tears welling in my eyes

Someone walked by wearing his cologne

 

 

Just as I started to leave

Something caused me to stop

Good thing I did for in no time

My heart would do a flip flop

 

 

Now I laugh, when I hear me tell this tale

How long did it take before love I felt?

He left me on a Wednesday morn

And on Saturday night my heart did melt

 

 

At our old hangout, on the dance floor

You danced right into my heart

I forgot all about the dear Jane letter

My heart had a brand new jump start

 

 

We met that August in sixty-eight

In December we said I do

Forty great years we’ve been man and wife

And my happiness, I owe to you

 

 

I barely remember his name today

But not the smile on his face

Your love erased the memory of him … and he’s only

A fleeting thought when I see wilting flowers in a vase

 

 

I heard from a friend that he and I both knew

That he stood longingly outside our house

On a cold and rainy winter’s night

Wishing he had not been such a louse

 

 

I dread to think where I’d be today

If the letter had never been sent to me

My heart would be missing one precious piece

That completes the puzzle of my life you see

 

 

So Pete, if you’re out there somewhere

Let me thank you for all the grief

My heart is no worse for wear

Losing you, oh what a relief

 

 

My heart is now full to the brim

With love so faithful and true

I thank you Pete with all my heart

For that dear Jane letter from you

 

 

 

All you young girls, he’s not the only one

But there is only one out there for you

When your heart sings that true love song

You will have found your love so true

 

 

Take comfort when your heart is breaking

And everywhere you see his face

It won’t be long until you love again

You won’t be a wilting flower in a vase

                             

Reviews

[justjenn_2u]

A nice wisdom packed poem here. I love to read an uplifting poem that contains a lesson learned as well. You have such a happy ending/beginning here.

Good job. Write On!!!!

[Sharon Miller Bolander]

You could have written this one for me except the time between was longer. Sometimes life throws us curves that end up being home runs; but, if we refuse to play the game of love, we never would have felt that happy ending. Thanks for sharing this beautiful love story, Nancy. Sharon

[angelina neves]

Beautiful lovely story!
... and if weren't for the letter from him... suppose, some time after, there would be a letter from her to him... as at young age we should meet differente people and looking for those ones that real make us feel "important, bright, beautiful from inside out..." and specially feeling good with our selves!