The Silhouette

The Silhouette He awoke or so he thought Parted the curtains of the room The Caribbean sun rising The warmth of the day enveloping him In the distance a silhouette Tall, shapely and slender Even from here he could tell she was beautiful As beautiful as the landscape that surrounded her Was she all that he could imagine Would she be kind and caring Gentle with their children Comforting arms within which to rest He would envision them at the altar Vows spoken in soft tones As commitments were clearly stated And friends and family present supported their union Life would be filled with happy days Some sad moments for sure But they would tough these out together No problem too large to solve for they stood as one Their family would grow and blossom One day their grandchildren they would cradle in their arms They would age gracefully Holding hands wherever they went Celebrating a life full of love Of respect for each other That was the woman in the silhouette The one of his dreams and the one he did wed Andreas Simic©