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The cycle of love and married life

Forty-Seven Years

Forty-Seven Years
By Franklin Price
12/21/2016

Forty-seven years of marriage
And love transitioning
I look back on with memories
And what true love would bring

When we met, began as friends
No spousal thoughts were there
Had bonding with each other
Friendship, to love and care

Love with passion to begin
Always to feel the touch
Anywhere at any time
There never was too much

As time went by and life went on
Responsibility would change
Our daughter growing older
It was time to rearrange

Love for three instead of two
Readjustment was a must
 To make a love and life for all
A relationship to trust

Got her through school and college
Now she's married on her own
We now have two granddaughters
Who are raised and mostly grown

The love's still there, was meant to be,
From that start long ago,
My wife is still the one I love
There is no doubt, I know

Retired now, we live alone
The love for us; no end
 Best friends and sometimes lovers
On each other to depend
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Vinson Avatar
December 21, 2016 at 8:56 PM
Right on, Franklin. : ) Gotta say it's good your here, 1968 in Vietnam, that was one bad year.
Price Avatar
December 22, 2016 at 8:38 AM
Thanks for visiting. I'm very glad I'm here. '68 was not such a good year in Vietnam. The fireworks during Tet were not the most enjoyable.
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