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Never Thought the Day Would Get Here

~ (~) "Never thought the day would get here - you-know-days-they-often come-
at the expense of another; like when we were caught by your Pa, first dandling our feet in 
the murky puddles-when we were younger then rolling around under the covers - 

we're having a baby today. (~) ~


~ (~) That day I told your Pa I was smitten taken by you and I loved you he nearly hit 
me though he probably wouldn't admit it — 

respectful man I'm sure glad He didn't —

would have been an honor to take that punch... 

because love you I do... him. (~) ~ 


I would have taken it even given the fact-being perceived-by-him at-first gander 
of-standing naked-before him-and-you-feeling-very-obtuse, quite in the wrong in his eyes 
if not entirely - and the fact of being as scared of his brawny and report; as I once was - 

well then He looked honored by the resolve written on my face, no dispute from 
abroad his flurried fury aborted, his chi pooped out. (~) ~


~ (~) Look at him now, just pacing out there probably, such a good man really I mean 
I'm sure its hard to let go of the one you love to the inexperienced care, protection of 
another, having been the caretaker for so long. (~) ~


~ (~) Immaculate the principal, wondrous one hand washing the other as such and so it 
is the same truth I feel now with parenthood. (~) ~


~ (~) Looks like I'll have to do this someday with this one too, I can-only hope, God I 
believe being in charge of all of our luck, I'll learn in time to be as graceful, which I figure 
was what was running through his mind... . (~) ~


~ (~) He knew that when I said it I aimed to marry you, provide, protect... guess because 
of this he found me worthy;

tears filling his eyes... . (~) ~


~ (~) He-might have-wished we would have waited "but-it-hasn't been-a-discussion-since... 
you know?" and I aim to keep it that way."" (~) ~


~ (~) Best of friends we are now hope to be soon with him too, for a long time, I need 
him — seeing what I've been taught already melded together within the dear soul-of-
you — you-yes-this precious-woman reared up from within the honest heart of this 
gracious man. (~) ~


~ (~) I'm so proud to be your lover... friend, comforter father of your child - 

and I know I could learn the best of all of this - yes a lot about even more-of these things 
from him... ." (~) ~ 


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Copyright © James Long | Year Posted 2010

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