Proposal

She lay slipping into slumber, gently dreaming,
her tousled hair draped across her down pillow,
dwelling on the memory, her face beaming
of his proposal under the willow.

Kneeling at eternity’s edge, he paused,
his knees soiled and sweat on his brow,
not aware of the anxiety he caused,
as she awaited his solemn vow.

He but a poor lad afraid he’d be denied,
with ring of tin foil he muffled his plea,
she, so joyful she cried,
no one could be as happy as she.

She crooned to her husband, “do you remember that time?”
"Of course my love, he smiled. We were only nine…."

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Copyright © | Year Posted 2011


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Date: 1/11/2012 10:58:00 AM
I get to read this sweet write again.. Congratulations on you win Bob :) Hope your week is a good one thus far!! love Wilma
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Date: 1/11/2012 5:36:00 AM
Congratulations on the win in Brian's "Show Me" contest Robert. Love, Carol
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Date: 1/10/2012 10:34:00 PM
This is soooo good Bob. Loved it. Congratulations
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Date: 1/10/2012 6:58:00 PM
CONGRATS ROBERT ON THIRD PLACE WIN FOR AN EXCELLENT ENTRY LUV..
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Date: 1/10/2012 6:27:00 PM
How very sweet. copngratulations on your win Robert. Love, Joyce
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Date: 12/24/2011 9:01:00 PM
Robert... Have a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year. May your Wishes come true this coming Year! God, bless you and your happy family. Always, here to enjoy the love that goes around the soup... ~p.d.
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Date: 12/21/2011 6:19:00 PM
Don't know how you do it - what an ssortment of words to work with but you penned such a romantic one with unromantic word. Clever boy, you shine! :)
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Date: 12/21/2011 8:05:00 AM
Ahh, this is so sweet Bob, what a pity you didn't make the deadline.. I would have had this one on the winner's list in no time ;) until 9am you said??? okay if you were in Cape Town, you could have indulged by now lol :) Enjoy your Wednesday!! love Wilma
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Date: 12/19/2011 10:52:00 AM
what a delightful poem, I smiled through a tear. thank you for sharing
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Date: 12/18/2011 5:34:00 PM
This is a winner anyway, Robert! A delightful poem.. A very Merry Christmas to you and the family! Love, Annalise
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