Judy Ball Poet Quatrain

On Love and Marriage

Love is a seedling aching to grow,
And marriage a bank account.
You cannot peruse what you haven't sown,
What you haven't got you can't count.

Put something away for a rainy day,
For some day you're gonna need it.
It's like having a garden that you didn't mulch,
Nor turn the earth nor seed it.

With home and hearth little time is spent,
While with strangers we oft will spend hours.
In neglecting the garden where love is grown,
We grow weeds instead of flowers.

Old age is upon us all too soon.
In our youth is the time to build it.
It's best to strive while the seedling is new,
Than to find that neglect has killed it.

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Vera Duggan February 20, 2017 at 12:24 AM You are dead right there Judy, old age has caught up with us, but we can't complain, we have had a good life, mind you we are still putting things away for a rainy day, nice write Judy, hope you are well, take care........Vera Judy Ball February 20, 2017 at 12:01 PM Thank you so much Vera. Yes indeed keep preparing for that rainy day. I do. You never know when the wolf will come to the door so we must always be prepared for the unexpected. Thanks bunches my friend. God Bless, JB

Kim Merryman February 17, 2017 at 2:28 PM Judy, this is wonderful! Love the metaphors and such a wise message! Great work. Blessings, Kim Judy Ball February 19, 2017 at 10:40 PM Thank you so much Kim. Glad you like it. God Bless, JB

Wendy Rycroft February 15, 2017 at 2:25 PM A good message poem well written x Judy Ball February 19, 2017 at 10:29 PM Thank you so much Wendy. Glad you like it. God Bless, JB

Anne-Lise Andresen February 15, 2017 at 2:22 PM - Give and get - Without water nothing will grow - Great described, Judy - Lovely poem - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Judy Ball February 19, 2017 at 10:24 PM Thank you so much Anne-Lise. Glad you like it. God Bless, JB

Carolyn Devonshire February 15, 2017 at 12:19 PM Your powerful message applies to many marriages today, Judy, especially among young couples. It takes time to learn how to nurture that garden and sometimes sacrifices must be made to keep the relationship healthy. Very wise insight, Judy! Your poem should be mandatory reading for young people about the marry. Judy Ball February 19, 2017 at 10:20 PM Thanks so much Carolyn. Glad you like it. We try to give advice to those who have not experienced what we have. But even if they don't make the same mistakes they will make their own. God Bless, JB

Sara Kendrick February 15, 2017 at 6:01 AM Good advice on tending to our marriage partner instead of those outside..Time and attention is all some marriages need to get back on track..Thanks for the visit to my page..Sara Judy Ball February 19, 2017 at 10:11 PM Thank you so much Sara. Glad you like it. God Bless, JB