To My Love and Life: My Wife

Words I write cannot describe
  the feelings that I have inside.
You fill my heart with warmth
  that never will subside.

I watch you as you move about,
  engaged in chores around the house.
I see your silhouette beneath your gown.

My eyes are older now,
  but still know what they like.
Your eyes are lit as candles burning
  softly in the windows of your soul,
  inviting me to visit all my life.
And when your lashes gently close,
  I feel the love that we both know.

Your lips are fruit ripe on the vine.
Sweeter still because they're mine.
To kiss forever, would be divine.

I'll never grow tired of your touch,
  or of softly tracing fingers,
  along your body's curves,
Ending with a little pat 
  where no one else shall know.

I hope your arms will always hold me
  like our love is new.
And know with every breath you take
  that I love only you.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Mannan Avatar
March 31, 2013 at 10:43 PM
Simply beautiful Ray, many congrats for this win.
Merryman Avatar
March 31, 2013 at 3:57 PM
A beautiful declaration of love to your wife! Congrats on your win, Ray! Love, Kim
Taylor Avatar
March 31, 2013 at 10:44 AM
Congrats, Ray. Excellent. Nice going. Ralph
A   Avatar
March 30, 2013 at 10:54 PM
Ray, congratulations with your awesome love poem.... rendering the best part of life~ always*LINDA
A   Avatar
March 1, 2013 at 8:12 PM
Ray, :-) congratulations with your sweet and spicy win in Cyndi's out of the box" SENSUAL POETRY. ADULTS ONLY." Contest* Always & Forever ~LINDA
Dietrich Avatar
May 19, 2010 at 5:46 PM
Just wonderful, ray, and (sigh) no, Parsley and Beyond is pure fiction, as are most of my love poems. My next one will be as well. Constance gave me theme Memories of Love and I really don't have very great ones so I gotta use the old noggin to create them. LUv, andrea
Brown Avatar
May 18, 2010 at 6:20 AM
Congratulations on your win in A Rambling Poet's contest "Breathtaking Love" Ray. Love, Carol
Foster Avatar
May 16, 2010 at 6:59 PM
Congratulations Ray . It's nice to know you realize that you are a fortunate man. This is a lovely tribute to you wife. well said...Margaret
Sweetheart Avatar
May 16, 2010 at 5:20 PM
Congrats Ray "pardner" and friend on your winning poem in the Breathtaking Love contest with these lovely lines so expressive .. another well deserved win for u ...luv.. from the "Sweetheart"
A  Avatar
May 15, 2010 at 6:19 PM
HOW BEAUTIFUL, SO DEAR OF YOU TO WRITE IN HONER OF YOUR WIFE
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