Love Is

Who's to say how the meanderings of time play? A moment in our youth yearns for an endless love to burn. Unexpected and without a plan blends the hearts of a woman and a man; a distant glance a high school dance arms and bodies entwined feed the harmony of soul and mind; some casual encounter unannounced draw two close to the love pronounced; a courting short and sweet combine the two in body heat and children birthed and hugged find life empowered in love; with years long gone and now forgotten the memories are real, worn and well into autumn with winter holding on the rise and love is alive in each other's eyes; looking back there is no question for the two bound by a love that's destined; five decades have come and passed blessed are the years that hurried fast, nothing lost and everything gained the seasons fade like summer rain but love is ever the same reflected and undaunted forever claimed; no tears, no regrets for all of hers and his enough to say - love is. For Peg and dam on their 50th wedding anniversary. 11/22/19