The Three Roses
When the buds began to burst,
Long ago, with Rose the First
I was walking; joyous then
Far above all other men,
Till before us up there stood
Britonferry's oaken wood,
Whispering, "Happy as thou art,
Happiness and thou must part.
"
Many summers have gone by
Since a Second Rose and I
(Rose from the same stem) have told
This and other tales of old.
She upon her wedding day
Carried home my tenderest lay:
From her lap I now have heard
Gleeful, chirping, Rose the Third.
Not for her this hand of mine
Rhyme with nuptial wreath shall twine;
Cold and torpid it must lie,
Mute the tongue, and closed the eye.
by Walter Savage Landor
The Secret
Once upon a time, thirty years ago,
In front of a priest I stood with my beau.
“Over time”, he hailed;
“The secret will be unveiled”,
“Of a truly happy marriage”; but I still don’t know.
I Do Not Speak French
pour it like the sun is dead.
but not
before shaking it well.
wait,
wat is je naam?
my father is half-Dutch.
stay with me, Martinique
(that name tag is lovely)
I have not been happy.
little umbrellas tickle
my imagination -
Gibraltar or Ithaca
or Room 143 beside yours.
is this safe, Martinique?
fifteen proof is my ceiling
but I do not care.
look,
your skin ring matches mine.
sorry -
Ik ben blij,
but I do not speak French.
Happy Anniversary.
Today nineteen years ago,
we said "Ido".
This poem I dedicate, to you.
The sun was shining then,
as today,
it was the fifth of may.
Nineteen years, a long time,
I'm so glad, your mine.
I am not the easiest man,
it's true, but I do love you.
We , had many obstacles,
along the way, we came through,
look at us today.
The fifth of may, our special day.
Happy anniversary.
Getting Ready
Getting ready for a wedding
It's the hardest thing to do
One minute you're feeling happy
The next, you're all unglued
The wedding cake, the flowers
You're trying to find the best
In all the uproar and excitement
You've forgotten your favorite guest
The tuxes and the dresses
What color will they be
The depression of choosing
But, the decision is up to me
The guest book, announcements and
Finding the right address
To having a nice wedding
You will want God to bless
So, yes, I'm not ready
To have this special day
So, make sure you think of me
Whenever you begin to pray
Our Wedding
Bright warm sunny day
My bride adorned in white lace
Church bells ringing out
Church bells ringing out
In god's presence vows taken
Love, cherish I will
Love, cherish I will
Wedding cake cut, celebrate
Smiling happy faces
We have been married thirty six years this August
Safe Love
you came along like an angel of light
making everything alright
you taught me how to smile again
as I would hold your hand
as love embraces me so tight
do you ever wonder if this is right?
me and you, you and me, all to happy
for those to see
but still I fear hurt may come
and then you will leave me all alone
again I will hurt everyday
wiping the tears of pain away
I fear this is all in my head you see
trying its hardest, poisoning me
together we stand united and strong
for our love can never come undone.
Love
From the time we met
I knew in my Heart
That we'd Love you
Right from the very start
My son and I
were always there
Through thick and thin
Because we care
My love for you
Grows stronger each day
Havin you in my life
I'm happy in every way
You gave me a family
That was always a dream
A dream come true
A precious gift of Love from you too me
You're my best friend,
My lover, My soulmate, My companion
It's a love to last always
A love too last forever ALWAYS!!!
~*~he Called~*~
OMG! You don't know how happy i am.
I was sitting down watching TV when the phone rang.
I walked to the caller ID and guess what number I saw.
It was a number with an area code of (809),
which is the area code of Santo Domingo (DR).
I picked up the phone and on the other side, a sweet voice said,
"Hey baby, What you doing?" My heart literally jumped out of my chest.
To hear his voice again was just so amazing.
I can't explain the words of how I felt. It was just so amazing.
I love him so much and I miss him a lot.
I'm just so happy he called.
He called!!!!!
A Uniting of Hearts
A union of two hearts
Becoming one forever.
The happiest of marriages,
including one more.
Someone to guide you
through life's storms.
He's the glue that bonds your love,
Making dreams come true,
sending blessings from above.
May the day be special
filled with joy!
May the love you have found be bound
by glory!
Trust in God, trust in each other,
May you have a happy life
Forever together.
Wedding Day
The wedding day is finally here.
The bride is happy and full of cheer
The groom is waiting, standing tall
for his lovely bride to grace them all.
Such a vision, all dressed in white
her gown is flowing what a beautiful sight.
The rings are exchanged,
the vows have been said,
on this special day,
the couple is wed.
Pronounced to the world,
Husband and Wife
together they go
to start their new life.