Holding Hands
What is it about two people holding hands
That says so much about them
First of all it says love and usually young love
But when you see couples in their golden years holding hands
We smile and say awww!
It means after a lifetime of ups and downs
These people are still in love, are still the best of friends
All too often, we lose that loving connection
When the trials and tribulations that confront us each day
Put love in the back seat and we forget about the one thing
That brought us together in the first place... love
Try to remember that feeling and how overwhelming it was
How we lost our appetite, how we couldn't focus on things
Exasperating yet the most glorious feeling we've ever felt
Unfortunately we lose that to a degree as we age
To be replaced by a more mature approach to love
But OH... that first glance, that first kiss, that first embrace
The first time someone says, “I love you!”
Almost nothing can match that glorious feeling
We find ourselves wishing we could relive those joyous moments
But thankfully they are replaced by a mature love
Because to maintain that youthful exhilaration
Would certainly make it difficult to carry on a normal existence
But oh the memories, thankfully we still have them
© Jack Ellison 2015
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