To Keep Foever

It's funny how I hide in the seam of your smile
Or the frown lines of worry on your face
You carry a bit of me in your pocket
The sea glass worn smooth
And now the color of grey stone

It's funny how I carry you inside my purse
A love note kept to find on random days
I see you in the laundry laid on my bed
washed earlier while I was at work
and brought in fresh with the smell of you

It's funny how you feel the times I wake too early
knowing I get restless with thoughts
And I roll quietly out of bed so not to wake you
to sit and breathe the morning emptiness
while I listen to your peaceful dreaming

It's funny how I write poetry you don't read
but is written for you anyway
While walking the beach in the morning
To look forward to your smile in greetings
whenever I return from the places I go

It's funny how we met on a balcony in Mexico
And took a couple years to acknowledge
That we were smitten with each other
How our love grew on that bus ride in search
Of our at last partner to keep forever
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021


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Date: 2/11/2022 11:21:00 PM
This is filled with love in every line. I especially love “ I see you in the laundry laid on my bed washed earlier while I was at work and brought in fresh with the smell of you”. What woman doesn’t love a man who does the laundry? Beautiful Jeanne. Congratulations on your wonderful win. Have a very happy Valentine’s Day. Blessings xxoo
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Date: 2/9/2022 12:42:00 AM
Congratulations on your high placing win and thank you for entering your wonderful poem in this contest! I hope you have a wonderful and happy Valentine's Day! ~BJ
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Date: 12/21/2021 11:03:00 AM
How funny love can be. A wonderful story/write. Have a Blessed Christmas and 2022.......................
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Date: 12/7/2021 11:56:00 AM
so sweetly romantic! you made laundry poetic! :)
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Jeanne Mcgee
Date: 12/7/2021 8:02:00 PM
funny how that works when you are in love, lol
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