First off I would like to apologize for the lateness of my blog post. My daughter graduated from high school this past weekend, and the trip really threw my schedule off. These poems are about Love. Most of them have been written with my husband in mind.
Faith
There are people
In this life
That pray for strength
During strife
They are the ones
Who have adoration
For something greater
Than their station
Their belief in
A Higher Power
Lifts them up
When things are dour
I wish I had
Faith like that
I tend to study
And pick at
Everything that
Crosses my path
Treating it all
Like higher math
I like to find
The reasons why
It helps me
To demystify
The shadows surrounding
My own faith
And assists me
When I try to debate
Both sides of the issue
On my own
The trouble is knowing
The unknown
For God is something
We cannot see
But we know they are
Here for you and me
This is faith
In a nutshell
Anger and fear
It does dispel
I just hope
It makes you think
I wouldn’t want you
To be hoodwinked
By the charlatans
That prey on the unwary
People like that
Are very scary
I am not trying to influence anyone’s choice of religion, My husband and I are Christians trying to show Christ’s love in our everyday actions, and these poems help express that.
Honeymoon
For our honeymoon we
Went to the Canandian Territory
And visited The Madame
Tussad’s Wax Gallery
Some of the waxwork
Figures looked so real
Though there were some
That soured the deal
We stopped at Ripley’s
And Guiness on the way
All those amazing things
Really made our day
Through our whole trip
To Niagara Falls
Happiness is all
I can recall
We rode on
The Maid of the Mist
At the base of
The Bridal Falls we kissed
The tour involved a lot
Of walking around
But all in all
I’m still spellbound
Water crashing
On the rocks
Rainbows arching
O’er the docks
Famous people
With waxy mien
All working to
Set the scene
For a romantic
Get away
From the pressures
Of the day
As honeymoons go
It was the best
In our photos
Love is expressed
This poetic description of our honeymoon really captures the Niagara Falls experience for me. Writing this one was almost like reliving our adventure.
Live for You
Come into my arms
If you’re all alone
I will be there
No need to moan
I will listen
To your troubles
Without judgement
I know it’s a struggle
Life is hard
When you have no release
I know how it feels
To want the whole thing to cease
I will help you find
Anything to live for
I know you have something
That will restore
Your zest for life
We can open that door
Let me help you
I’m not a bore
I do not judge
I only care
I want to see
What you have to share
Dig deep
Look inside
When I’m around
Love is amplified
I know how it feels
To lose someone you love
I don’t want it to happen
To your beloved
People will miss you
If you go away
Our hearts will be broken
Our days always gray
Don’t leave us alone
Please, please, stay
A few of my close friends were having a really rough month when I wrote this. Things are looking up for them now. At the time, I was worried I was going to lose them, this poem expresses how I felt about that.
Wedding Day
My favorite gown
Is white and long
Wearing this one
Made me feel strong
With a corset top
And long flowing train
It’s the one I wore
When marrying again
My bridal gown
Brings me joy
Our day was full
Of hoi-polloi
We had a luau
As our reception
And of course
All the attention
Celebrating
With everyone
Was the best
We had so much fun
Now we have
Our own place
It’s relaxing
With lots of space
Our family finds
Comfort here
And a place
To talk without fear
For we do not
Judge in this house
No judging our friends
Or our spouse
Everyone has
A right to their feelings
They shouldn’t have
To explain their dealings
We have found out that open communication, not saying “Sorry”, and holding no judgement for another’s actions/thoughts/feelings has really helped out our relationship. We are able to look at issues with open minds, and no rancor. We can really open up to each other. This past year of forced isolation, has been the best thing for us. Below is one of our wedding photos
**All pictures except where noted are sourced from the WIX website.
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