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I Did It My Way

It was Valentines Day many years ago
Wasn’t a leap year that I do know

Knelt by the bed and I said to him
‘Marry me mate I’m not living in sin’*

Twenty-two years on and we are still wed
Grab every chance it’s too late if you’re dead

Life has a way of knocking us back
Keep positive; stay on the right track

Life is a journey we travel this way
Live life to the full; cherish each day
 
10th June 2014
Written for Shadow Hamilton’s Contest
 ~I did It My Way ~
* poetic licence here - but he did say YES!

romanticrhyme

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M. L. Kiser

Date: 6/11/2014 8:43:00 AM

Wow, that was uplifting.

Jan Allison
Date: 6/11/2014 10:18:00 AM

Thanks for your lovely comment so pleased you enjoyed my poem . Hugs Jan xxxx

Darren Watson

Date: 6/11/2014 8:41:00 AM

beautifully done Jan . Keep right on doing it your way .

Jan Allison
Date: 6/11/2014 10:17:00 AM

Thanks Darren i will try :-) Hugs as ever Jan xxxxx

David Brown

Date: 6/11/2014 12:03:00 AM

If a poet can't proclaim poetic license, then hell, we're in the wrong place! Nice post Jan, great job

Jan Allison
Date: 6/11/2014 12:31:00 AM

Such a true comment David LOL - the main thing is he said yes - we were married 2 years to the day of our first date and he still has my business card i gave him when we first met . Hugs Jan xxx

Nette Onclaud

Date: 6/10/2014 7:10:00 PM

this is so sweet and filled with heartdelt images, jan... great job!.. huggs

Jan Allison
Date: 6/11/2014 12:29:00 AM

Thanks Nette for the lovely comments as ever. Hugs Jan xxx

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 6/10/2014 4:55:00 PM

Dear Jan, How wonderful that you had the confidence to ask him!! Congratulations on having a long-lasting marriage. (I think I'm a sheep for I can't think of one thing I did to buck the system.) Sending winning wishes to you! Love, Carolyn

Jan Allison
Date: 6/10/2014 5:00:00 PM

I'm not a particularly romantic person Carolyn but am learning so much from Darren that i am getting more confident in writing romantic verse. thanks for the lovely comment. Hugs Jan xxxx

Lucilla Carrillo

Date: 6/10/2014 1:38:00 PM

Jan; This is a beautiful poem and I'm glad that you took a chance and did it your way. Your last stanza says it all and that is what I'm trying to do. Blessings..... Lucilla

Jan Allison
Date: 6/10/2014 1:49:00 PM

This poem means the world to me Lucilla especially the last few lines - it came out of the blue this morning when I saw the contests. Hugs as ever Lucilla and blessings too, Jan xxxxxxxx

Toquyen Harrell

Date: 6/10/2014 1:29:00 PM

Our way is the best :) Yeah!

Jan Allison
Date: 6/10/2014 1:46:00 PM

Thanks for the lovely comment. Hugs Jan xxx

S.Zaynab Kamoonpuri

Date: 6/10/2014 1:00:00 PM

Oh i see, a leap year weding! A marriage is the best healthy option yes. Kudos for a fantastic poem. So nice to read another of yor poem.

Jan Allison
Date: 6/10/2014 1:18:00 PM

No it wasn't a leap year - I'm just a weird woman lol - I may still be waiting if it was up to him LOl Hugs as ever Jan xxx

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 6/10/2014 4:51:00 AM

Very positive deed done. wish you a happy married life, jan

Jan Allison
Date: 6/10/2014 6:51:00 AM

Thanks Dr Mehta since my husband had cancer and I joined here only in February this year my whole world has changed and I have discovered myself through my poetry journey . Hugs Jan xxx