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Author’s Notes: "On Valentine's Day My Love" is a special poem that I've written and I'm dedicating it to my wife Ingrid for Valentine's Day 2015. May our love continue to flourish and last forever!! (Gary Bateman - February 7, 2015) (Unrhymed Couplet)

Categories: emotions, feelings, happy, i love you, love, metaphor, and together.

On Valentine’s Day My Love Our love is quite wondrous and enchanting all the yearlong, And on Valentine’s Day its sparkles radiantly in Heaven’s very light. As I look into your eyes My Love I marvel so at your very beauty, And all the little things we do as One while renewing our love daily. We seek our fortune and destiny together in all we do in our life, Making every second, minute, hour, and day count for an eternity. We are so blessed My Love that God helped us to find one another, And to make our union of love, respect, and happiness so special. As we walk now through this life in love as a couple together as One, So too our eternal souls will walk on Heaven’s footpath always as One. Valentine’s Day give us that time to reflect on our love so cherished, And on all the things that matter the most to us beyond any human strife. And so My Love as we renew our special commitment of love on this day, We should rejoice in God’s blessing that our love will be One forever! Gary Bateman, Copyright © All Rights Reserved (February 7, 2015) (Unrhymed Couplet)

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Sharon Gulley

Date: 4/6/2015 9:25:00 PM

What a wonderful Valentines write Gary. I like this one a lot, especially the part ( Heavens footpath always as one.), I love your poetic and passionate love for your work and wife. God Bless Gary...Sharon G. A 7 for me

Gary Bateman
Date: 4/7/2015 7:25:00 AM

Hi Sharon, Thanks for your read and wonderful comment here -- and for the "7." I liked writing this particular couplet. My wife Ingrid usually reads everything I write. She and I plan some more co-writes in the future. I hope to be back on-board with PS by May. I'm in the final stage of my book publication. Much yet to do. I hope all is well with you!! I will stay in touch. Best Always, Gary

M. L. Kiser

Date: 2/25/2015 4:56:00 PM

You are a true romantic, Gary...Ingrid must be thrilled.

Gary Bateman
Date: 2/25/2015 5:36:00 PM

ML, Thanks for your comment here again. Most appreciated!! Ingrid does like this poem. (I'm currently away from PoetrySoup for a while until I finish with my book edit for my publisher. I should be back on-line regularly with PoetrySoup later in March. My book will be released probably in May.) Best Always to You!! Gary

Kp Nunez

Date: 2/11/2015 4:38:00 AM

Lovely feel and flow, Gary. A 7! Happy Valentine to you and Ingrid. Hope all goes well with the publication of your book. Here's hoping for your success! Smiles from the land of thousand isles...Kim :)

Gary Bateman
Date: 2/11/2015 6:30:00 AM

Hello Kim!! Thanks for the great rating and most wonderful comments here!! I will pass your greetings to Ingrid too. I'm right in the middle now of the review of my poetry to be submitted soon for publication. I haven't forgotten you and will try to take a peek at your latest works as time permits. It sounds like you are really getting into the flow of things with PoetrySoup which is quite wonderful indeed. Here's wishing you all the best!! Gary

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 2/10/2015 12:55:00 PM

- We should have Valentine Day at least once a week :) - All the ladies would love it! :)) - I wrote one to my husband - "- Thank you for being a part of me - "- Let love grow every day! - A beautiful poem to Ingrid, Gary! - A 7 from me! - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Gary Bateman
Date: 2/10/2015 3:22:00 PM

Thanks Anne-Lise!! Valentine's Day one day a week would also give us poets more and more romantic topics to ponder and to write about. What you wrote to your husband sounds wonderful. That special shared relationship we have with our loved ones allows for such beauty, passion, and growth!! (Ingrid reads all the poems I write . . . a precious influence!!) Thanks for the "7" -- Best Always, Gary

Rob Bettridge

Date: 2/9/2015 7:41:00 AM

Lovely Valentine sentiments expressed in your poem Gary. Congrats. However, God help the man who forgets 'V' day, eh? I remember learning a very old Valentine love poem when I lived in what was West Germany back then in the 1970's........................ 'Ich liebe dich so fest, Wie der Baum seine est, Wie der Himmel seine stern, Grad, So habt, Ich dich gern'....... ............................. (I love you as much, As the branches on the tree, As the Stars in the sky, Are loved, as you, by I)

Gary Bateman
Date: 2/9/2015 2:11:00 PM

Hello Bob!! I'll have to drop by and check out your poetry too!! Thanks for your wonderful comments here. I wrote this poem for my wife Ingrid (who is German). And I see too that you've spent some time in Deutschland. 1970s West Germany -- Great!! I was assigned in Berlin earlier when it was a walled city during the Cold War as a commander of a U.S. Army unit. Ich kenne auswendig auch . . . the words to the old Valentine love poem. Ich finde das auch so ganz toll!! Best Wishes and Alles Gute!! Gary

M. L. Kiser

Date: 2/9/2015 2:41:00 AM

You know, it's quite a great feeling to feel the love in someone's poetry and it is easily felt in these words, which you've penned.

Gary Bateman
Date: 2/10/2015 2:59:00 PM

Thanks ML!! Valentine's is always that most special romantic time of each year. I'm very pleased you like this write. Best Always, Gary

Dorian Petersen Potter

Date: 2/8/2015 1:25:00 PM

Hello G! Very beautiful Valentine pen Gary! I really enjoyed so much reading this very romantic Valentine piece from you, my dearest friend. I am sure that Ingrid is so happy that you wrote it for her. So sweet of you! A 7 +++ from me! Mighty golden pen as always! Give my love to Ingrid! Always the best!Have a lovely evening! In His light! God bless you always! :) Love n hugs! xoxox D.

Gary Bateman
Date: 2/8/2015 2:36:00 PM

I'm pleased "D" that you liked this write. I have a couple of others to post and then I'll be off-line pretty much the rest of this month. Thanks as always for the super rating, and it is appreciated!! Unfortunately, due to the time circumstances I'm dealing with I won't be able comment on anyone else's poetry until I'm "free from the publisher" by early next month. Best Always!! XO, Gary

Liam Mcdaid

Date: 2/8/2015 7:57:00 AM

beautifully painted gary the leprechaun almost went weak at the knees truly excellent valentines poem ingrid will love this poem thumbs up golden pen pal

Gary Bateman
Date: 2/8/2015 8:31:00 AM

Hello Liam Mate!! Thanks so much for your leprechaunic analysis here. (I'm posting some special writes for Valentine's Day only.) I've already written another 5 or 6 poems (different topics) that I will be posting next month after I meet my publisher's deadline. It looks like there will be about 120 poems in Part I of the book, followed by the mega-witch epic poem "Rosalia" in Part II. Currently very busy reviewing everything. We will connect later on the co-writes as discussed. Best Always, Gary

Rajat Kanti Chakrabarty

Date: 2/8/2015 6:06:00 AM

Their avenue is hummed with love/ God sends his blessings from above/ A pair of performers on the divine stage/ Has Kept our hearts in hostage/ Love Gary Ingrid.. Great valentine dedication Gary....Your friend Rajat.

Gary Bateman
Date: 2/8/2015 8:43:00 AM

Rajat My Good Friend!! I appreciate your review here very much!! I'm posting some poems for Valentine's Day only since I'm in the middle of my book edit. But I have many new ones to post next month. I haven't forgotten you either and will be by to check out your poetry after I meet the deadline to my publisher. Best Wishes to you and your family always from Ingrid and me!! Gary

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders

Date: 2/7/2015 7:23:00 PM

A beautiful dedication to your wife, Gary! Have you read it to her yet or are you saving it for Valentine's Day? A woman can get no greater gift than words of love...hugs and Happy Valentine's day to you...:)

Gary Bateman
Date: 2/8/2015 3:28:00 AM

Hello Rhonda, Yes -- she's already read it!! It's great hearing from you as always. Valentine's Day is always that very special time of the year for couples to renew their pledge and vows of love. And I certainly agree absolutely with your last statement!! Happy Valentine's Day to you too!! Best Always, Gary

Jan Allison

Date: 2/7/2015 5:33:00 PM

Such a charming Valentines poem Gary - your wife is a lucky lady:-) Hugs Jan xxx 7 xxx

Gary Bateman
Date: 2/7/2015 5:47:00 PM

Thanks Jan!! Glad you liked this write -- and Happy Valentine's Day to you as well. Ingrid does like this poem!! (Thanks for the "7" too!!) Best Always, Gary