A Lifetime Together

You are the tea leaves, I am the tea pot, I the tiny snowflakes, and you the snow, Hand in hand we traverse a lifetime together-- Granting your half, you make me whole. You are the smile on face of my happiness, I am the shadow guarding your footsteps Firmly in lock steps of today and tomorrow Cherishing the yore and future of evermore. I am the rose bush, you’re pink blossoms, You the scent of flowers in my spring garden; In quest of my life, you’re the only reason, Flame of my soul, you light-up my seasons. Together we paint our ebullient daybreak-- I the brushstrokes, you the magic wand; You are the golden rays glistening dew drops, I the voice of dawn, you the birdsongs. In my concert hall you’re the orchestra, You are the piano-music set to our life song. I’m just the guitar strings, you the gifted artist, Lyrics of love you are, in my romantic ballad. On avenue of life, you’re my road signs, You’re my compass when I’m feeling lost; You are the lighthouse guiding in dark On my dreary nights you are the bright star. March 10, 2020 Placed 1st: Poetic lines from a poetry soup poet—Maria Williams “You are the tea leaves I am the tea pot I the tiny snowflakes and you the snow” From Ode to Mum by Maria Williams Placed 1st: Strand choice Q poetry contest by Brian Stand