Had I Never Loved You

HAD I NEVER LOVED YOU by JOHN M. ARRIBAS Had I never loved you, I would have never known The treasure of a good woman, that was mine alone Who brought me warmth, lifted me beyond my dreams Gave me strength and support for all my schemes We had our differences from time to time But the make up period was beyond sublime Little spats occurred when we didn’t like each other Quickly erased, cause we were each others lover There are few words to describe what you were to me My refuge, a safe harbor in life’s turbulent seas You helped me cope when things did not go well You gave me confidence, boosted my will to excel The most treasured gifts that you bestowed upon me The beautiful children, the legacy of you and me You were the center of our lives, our cornerstone Had I never loved you, I would never have known A day of darkness, an umbra silently crept into view The shadow strode past me, it had come, my love, for you It stole you, leaving us adrift, in fear of tomorrow The guiding principles you gave us were not hollow We will survive and thrive, an oath we owe to you You are the reason our dreams have become true I treasure the memories that we together have sown Had I never loved you, I would never have known You are the heart beat that governs my life You are my angel god bless you, my wife.