John Gondolf Poet Rhyme

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Written for my wife, Debbie, my inspiration and my light.

Our Journey of Love

When I first met you I knew it was meant to be,
and I think you felt it too, and you would agree;
we were meant to spend lives together, you and me;
sharing all the ups and downs while singing life’s song.

Before we met I had been alone ten years long
searching for that someone in my heart to belong,
and create together a love that was so strong,
no outside influence could ever tear apart.

When we came together and you gave me your heart;
our love has been so strong right from the very start;
like those before, I knew you would never depart,
and we whispered our vows and you gave me your hand.

You promised forever by my side you would stand
as the hourglass of life slowly passes it’s sand;
for as long as ocean waves lap upon the land, 
and majestic mountains gracefully reach the sky.

For twenty-six years now we have been on this high;
our life has been wonderful as the time went by.
Your heart and soul are beautiful and that is why
when I first met you I knew it was meant to be.


December 12, 2017
Contest: Rhyme Time III
Sponsor: Laura Loo

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Eve Roper December 25, 2017 at 7:58 PM Awe beautiful and nicely done, John, congratulations on your win! Merry Christmas and God Bless Hugs Eve ~`* John Gondolf December 25, 2017 at 8:44 PM Thank you so much, Eve, I appreciate it. Merry Christmas! John

Jan Allison December 25, 2017 at 5:24 PM what a wonderful tribute John and i can relate to it in so many ways especially as we also celebrated our 26th anniversary in June:-) Many congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx John Gondolf December 25, 2017 at 8:42 PM Thank you, Jan. Debbie and I were married in July so you are a month ahead of us.

Rhoda Tripp December 25, 2017 at 11:54 AM Congratulations, John. Well done! John Gondolf December 25, 2017 at 12:05 PM Thank you, Rhoda!

Beautiful Scars December 25, 2017 at 10:50 AM sooo beautiful dear John :) I adore it, thank you and congrats :) -luloo John Gondolf December 25, 2017 at 11:23 AM Luloo, thank you so much for the placement and thank you for hosting the contest. Merry Christmas! John

CayCay Godwin December 15, 2017 at 11:02 AM I can't recall the requirements for Rhyme Time III, nor do I care, for this is a romantic winner. You beautifully shared your blessing in this poem, the sincerity and feel genuinely love delivered made for such an engaging poem. Again, beautiful, John. All the best ... CayCay John Gondolf December 15, 2017 at 4:01 PM CayCay, thank you so much for your wonderful comments. I don't know if it will do well in the contest or not but it doesn't matter to me, just seeing my wife's reaction when she read it made it a winner for me!

Andrea Dietrich December 14, 2017 at 11:01 AM A beautiful romantic poem , what a fine tribute for your special someone! John Gondolf December 14, 2017 at 11:11 AM Thank you so much for your comments, Andrea, my special someone was quite overwhelmed when she read it. :)

Silent One December 13, 2017 at 12:56 PM What lovely and sweet write, nice to know people can still be married for so long these days... lovely poem John.. John Gondolf December 13, 2017 at 4:56 PM Thank you for your wonderful comment, SO, I have truly been blessed in my life, probably more than I deserve.

Alexis Y. December 13, 2017 at 10:22 AM Hi John, Being married for 26 years is such a gift in this day and age. I wish you and your wife many more years of wedded bliss. You wrote such a beautiful piece revealing what she means to you. Well done. I wish you the best of luck in the contest:-) Alexis PS, thanks for being so supportive on my poetry John Gondolf December 13, 2017 at 12:17 PM Alexis, thank you so much for your wonderful comments, I appreciate them very much. John

Kim Rodrigues December 12, 2017 at 11:33 AM Lovely beginnings to each verse, building upon one another -an accumulation of happiness! GL in contest! John Gondolf December 12, 2017 at 11:55 AM Kim, thank you so much for your wonderful comments.

Heidi Sands December 12, 2017 at 7:17 AM This is so special. Loved reading it John :) John Gondolf December 12, 2017 at 7:32 AM Thank you so much, Heidi, I'm glad you enjoyed it. Debbie thought it was pretty special as well, she was a bit overwhelmed :)

Rhoda Tripp December 12, 2017 at 6:36 AM Very sweet, John. I especially love the line "as the hourglass of life slowly passes its sand" Beautiful. Good luck in the contest. You have a winner here. John Gondolf December 12, 2017 at 6:42 AM Thank you so much, Rhoda, I appreciate and welcome your comments. I'm glad you liked it. John