Marriage

Years in the making
seconds in the breaking.
A “Love” In testing times
or time for testing love?

© Harry J Horsman  1993

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Poet Destroyer A

Date: 12/18/2012 11:02:00 AM

Love is the only making reason to breathe. I've been married once... but never did it pass the test... nice free verse .. thanks God, a divorce does not take up much time... always~pd

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/14/2010 12:19:00 AM

Hey this is kinda cool and a very "aquarius" type of writing! Did you know that you have many elements, not just air, Harry? I found a webite tonight that told me ALL my signs in the different planets and I was mostly virgo, leo, libra (earth, fire, water) but hardly a DROP of that emotional water. so true so true so true. LUv, Andrea

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 8/11/2010 1:25:00 PM

Exquisite lines Harry.. truly an inner look into the depths of the marriage scene.. enjoyed y9ur creativity.. thankxxx for your wonderful comments today on my poetry..with luv..

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 8/11/2010 10:01:00 AM

What wonderful poetry I am reading today and so diverse. I have not read a bad poem yet today. I am enjoying reading each and everyone from old poets and new poets alike. Lots of amazing contest entries also. Thank you for sharing yours with us today Harry. Love, Carol

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 8/11/2010 8:02:00 AM

Quite profound, Harry. Love can only endure "testing timess" if both parties are willing to give and take. Compromise is the secret, I believe, to making love last. And love can be very frail; that's why so many marriages end suddenly. Commitments seem easy for people to make, but hard for them to keep. Love, Carolyn