Poetry of Love
Love come in many different varieties. These poems were written
for friends and family. Welcome and enjoy!
YOU
When I look into your eyes
Memories come flooding back
Tangibly, inevitably,
They have bound me to you.
We are joined
Heart to heart
Mind to mind
Soul to soul.
I remember the boy
Who knelt on the beach
Asking me to share
His life
His hopes
His dreams
As the sun crept below
The horizon
And orange-yellow streaks
Lit the sky.
I remember the young man
Who stood at the altar
The air perfumed
With the smell of a thousand roses
Face alight with happiness
Voice trembling
As we pledged ourselves
To each other
For love
For life
I remember the new father
Who held our first-born
Cradled tighly in his arms
Eyes misted with joy
Heart full of love
As her first cries pierced our hearts
Creating, in a moment,
A family.
I am privileged to share
My life
My love
My hopes
My dreams
With you-
You who have loved me
Supported me
Cared for me
Cried with me
And held me tightly.....
I will love you forever.
YOUR HANDS
I am the flesh of your flesh,
I am the bone of your bone
I remember the caress of your gentle hands,
Hands that held my mother as a newborn child
Hands that rocked me
Hands that soothed me
Hands that wiped away my tears....
And now, my daughters,
The flesh of your flesh
The bone of your bone,
Feel your presence
In the touch of my hand
As I gently rock them
Soothe them
And wipe away their baby tears....
You have been there from my earliest memory
Warming me with your love
Imbuing me with your strength
Filling my heart with the resolve
To stretch my wings
And to fly....
I love you Grandma.
FOR MY MOTHER
I can feel the beating of your heart
Echoing through my body
As I lie in a warm wet darkness
Tightly curled
Thumb in mouth
Sustained by your life
Created by your love.
Years later
I weep from disappointment
And from sadness
Although you cannot take my pain away,
You teach me to accept it
Head held high
With dignity and with pride
As your arms embrace me
Tightly wrapped around my body
Holding me so that I feel
Cradled in your womb once again.
I have left my childhood behind
And have experienced the joys,
And heartbreaks of this world.
And I can go on
And I can live life fully
Because of what you have taught me
And because of what we share...
That deep inner connection
Begun so long ago
That connection now continues
Born again in my daughters
Whom I once held tightly
Cradled within.
Whose lives were formed
To the steady beat of my heart.
And who were dependent on my life
As I was once dependent on yours.
I will teach them
To see the rainbows
After the rainclouds have cleared
To understand that life is a gift
And to face adversity with a strong and
Courageous heart...
As you have taught me
With your own life
And with your love.
FOR KATHLEEN
I remember
Two girls on the verge of womanhood,
Whispering secrets that only we would understand.
Taking moonlit drives in the dark of the night
While Journey blasted in the island air.
The years flew by
A flurry of blue hats tossed high
As our high school days came to a close.
And...suddenly...almost in midair
The hats turned black as we left
The last vestiges of childhood behind.
Our College years were behind us
Almost before they had begun.
White lace and satin...
My wedding day dawned
And you were there
Taking charge
Holding my hand
Wiping my tears...as my
Life changed again.
In a blink of an eye
The picture changed
And it was you at the alter
Heart full of love
Face radiant as you took Jeff's hand...
And I watched with tears of joy
Coursing down my cheeks
Full of happiness that you had become one..
With your love, your life.
A baby's squall..
Then another...as my life's circle continued on
And my family of two became four.
And you were there in the hospital room
Whispering secrets to my daughter
Who watched you with unblinking solemnity
Learning things about her mother that only you know.
Where will life lead us from here?
Nothing is certain...Life is not safe.
But I know that your heart will be next to mine
Whatever the distance between us.
I can picture us
Years from now
Grey hair pulled tight
Spectacles gleaming in the sunlight
As we rock back and forth
Back and forth
Whispering secrets that only we would understand.
SISTERS OF MY HEART
Whispered secrets inside my head
Tug at my heart, pull at my soul.
My eyes are bright with unshed tears
As I read your words of sorrow
And feel your despair.
But we share more than tears,
I have been part of your joy
And shared in your love.
And I know that I am a part of your life’s journey
As you are of mine.
Although our flesh has not touched
Our spirits are joined.
Sisters of my heart
Kin of my soul
My burdens are lighter
Because of your caring
Because of your love.
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