Our Hearts

A poem describing how I met my wife of 43 years.

 

           

                        Our Hearts

 

A cute little blond girl down the street,

caught my eye and imagination.                                

I desperately tried to grab your attention,

clumsily and doggedly inviting you to play

in childish sport and 6^th grade pickup games.

 

You saw right through me and looked away,

yet your smile and attitude held me tight.

Rebuffed and rebuked at every attempt.

Ignored and chided I endured for years,

and graduated to writing notes to show you I cared.

 

Then one day you stopped to talk.                            

Shocked and elated, What a glorious day!

So much in common but not yet a match,

dissimilar families, roadblocks to circumvent.

Still, feelings of the heart diminished the worries.

 

Finally, a cold day in November

warmed when our two souls made promises before Him.

Some bitter feelings remained,         

but rings entwined to prove the strength of two.

Husband and wife forever together.

 

Three little babies affirmed our bond,

each one a treasure and gift from above.

Growing like flowers among many weeds,

their harvest was bountiful.

Grandchildren fell like stars from the heavens.

 

Weeks spent apart, many filled with danger,

death so near made each moment precious.

Decades passed as did grudges.

Words unneeded as eyes spoke clearly.

Your heart was mine and mine was yours.

 

Forty-five years seems so long,         

yet each day together seems too short.

Strong when together, even stronger apart.

In my wildest dreams, I would never have thought

that cute little blond girl would own my heart.

 

Reviews

[Mina]

Omg this is way too cutee :)
Nd agree with annabellee the last stanza blew me away :) in a amazing way;)

[annabellee]

such a sweet and well written piece. I loved reading your story, especially the last stanza.
Such a gorgeous poem. :)

[jvava]

Sweet! I love how it told your entire story...not just you meeting your wife or some other memory. I like how truthful it is, and I love the structure of the of the poem - very good! I enjoyed reading this very much.
Good job! Keep writing!

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

adorable and sweet without being boring or pedestrian, well done, good read.

[John M. Wills]

The truth can be interesting.

[Aarea]

How cute! I love it when love stories work out write! It seems like everyone needs to have their love story or poem end in heartbreak. This was a perfect contrast!