Chapter 3

Love’s First Days

Love’s First Days:

I Smile

Looking at you, I smile

your beauty and your style

an image to gladly trace

mental image ever placed

Since we met

came curious wonder and fun

as we spoke in longer runs

to explore possibilities to be won

More and more, I look to you

for fun, at first thought untrue

and then, later when

I see you, and I truly do

I found myself entangled

in the conversation lines

as our two minds align

and hearts share in kind

And for the first or longest time

there became a future up the line

then to commit, I do not forget

when I had to say “I love you!”

And the smile would not erase

and you I need embrace

to end sadness and its trace

your heart with mine, a grace

No one but You

From the moment that you came

nothing would ever be the same

as had been my store

down the years much blame

As loves were found

each hell bound

to fall away, sadly

in later days, ending badly

Even when after years

with many encounters bringing tears

as discord to bring to life fears

of loneliness’ returns with sneers

Yet with you I find joy

lasting, with no twist nor ploy

to have our heart’s hold love

I find, there’s no one but you to love

Days Ahead

Heart looks to days ahead

when hands and lips are truly wed

touching, ending all words said

To fulfill our dream recent times said

to express the life that came fresh said

from one’s heart once thought long time dead

Received by you with brightest smile

where once you thought lost his style

and wonder show your eyes to smile

The dream alone excitement brings

to each their heart, their strummed strings

will come a time for sharing rings

In this moment that’s how it seems

one day will come time of sharing things

In days ahead we find fresh life springs

Chill the Hours

Each day I wait, as does she

for our time of chatting, don’t you see

talking, chatting to connect

keep our hearts from feeling heck

Each, we find the other best

the very best we’ve ever met

or hope to meet in times ahead

not being close we ever dread

Chill the hour in between

chatting moments waiting’s been

excited each, and wanting more

deep and deeper in each our core

Then, just the words upon the screen

which speak things we truly mean

but do not fill the arms and bed

there are ever visions playing in our heads

As we wait through chill hours

seeking these moments that rise as towers

above the normal lives we lead

expressing to each our want and need

She asks of God, and I of life

to have our future as man and wife

where fulfilled are each our dreams

where experienced are love’s life themes

His Heart, Her Heart

I speak of him, that’s me

I speak of her, it is she

slowly us two become we

His heart to take wing

his heart to pray sing

with affection

Her beating heart

beats for him, so smart

and bravely so

Each her words affect him

to take him out far on limb

to where love could grow

His word to excite hers

brings to speak out joyful words

of love

And so

Each heart to sing its joy

each a happy story

ever seeking more

Than those of yesterday

what could be said, they say

in time these two hearts beat

As one, love wins, has won

As a Friend

As a friend is standing by

to hold her hand when she need cry

as grew her feeling for this man

out beyond the edge of land

A friend to keep her warm when cold

one to restore as growing old

one to keep her pet as friend

one there when she must troubles wend

Sister heart to hear her joy

friend so close they share their toys

where what is mean they set aside

and finally joy they each abide

As newly comes someone to care

and in this success the two to share

as built up hope seems coming true

future promise to rise from blue

As love to form a pair beyond

those things as friends which made their bond

as new to see fresh glow in eyes

as sisterhood, makes sisters wise

How this heart tends to beat

My reflection shows a sign

of what is in my heart and mind

were in trouble from the day before

or coming troubles to my door

What happens is reflected

and when I see it, it is inspected

to reveal the emotions within

and what my state of mind has been

What I do, and what I send

either bring more trouble or heart to mend

as most times reflected is a friend

whose life is troubled and needs to mend

Seeking more of acknowledged wealth

of living things to bring me health

I look to friends who know their way

emulate them in act and play

Making use of the tools I have

to understand and then mind save

what learned to put in play

things to ease upcoming days

Seeking, I learned what was wanting

an older man with wisdom flaunting

one to fill my heart, life ease

one with desires I would gladly please

Each day reflected was this search

I looked on pages and in church

not to find, but sure I looked

I man to trust, a life to book

Social media there on page

seeing what had become the rage

a fellow’s image to grace a page

Would this one man make the grade?”

Greeting sent to open chat

he looked good though somewhat fat

his eyes reflecting knowledge sure

this a fellow well mature

Respond he did, reluctantly

telling me he’d not be free

for more than chat occasionally

and this I took as opportunity

Slow but sure were opened doors

shared conversations, lives explored

I find myself reflecting need for more

his resistance I deplore

As into his life I move, intrude

changing his mind, heart and mood

as mine too changed as close we grew

as in my mirror, my face to glow

I’m finding more and more

his life I want to explore

I find too, I want him true

as that one to love me too

Beyond those things that I have done

beyond the troubles that life has spun

for me to live through, lost or won

with him, I imagine fun

Dream I do of the time we meet

a time when our lives become complete

there beside him on shared seat

life a dream and then real, neat!

Oh! How this heart tends to beat”

as these thoughts are taking seat

mental images which I declare

would fill my life, no room to disrepair

As love to bloom inside of me

reflecting in my visage, mirror seen

not only is he my life dream

he’s the one I want with me, living scene

Commitment

She is so bold, which surprised my wit

unexpected ever to attention get

from an admirer, her eyes bright lit

I have been alone so long

though with another ever so long

whose love had slipped away, gone

Sadly, I stayed, committed

conscience and will adversely pitted

it seems we were ever poor fitted

And here I am with another’s heart

and this commitment holding us apart

and I conflicted, mind and heart

To stay with the one so promised

to love the one who does love, menaced

a threatening of what promised

After years of damning self

was time to care for personal health

as my heart to sing, love’s precious wealth

As promises spoken, were long since broken

as her commitment died, was just a token

where sitting, heart and home broken

And so, Commitment to abide

I would rather sit by lover’s side

hold a hand not make me cry

It is my time, I will not lie

I need to give this new love try

create a future pleasing by

One who loves me, commit hereby

to the one that promises to live by

giving future a better try

Minds and Hearts

Although apart

rest together minds and hearts

Him, once resistant

now a part in mind and heart

A couple forms as pleasing art

to see each other life set apart

Her to find in him, some joy

not found in other men or boys

Him to see a pleasantry

in mind and beauty that he sees

Would the distance close at once

the world would see their love

Each matching the other

as a pair of gloves

To fill that need

that unquenchable seed

That rests within hope

hoped for joy for each in measures

Each wanting long lives

together, them to treasure

The Find

He was not looking to find

a welcome spirit well aligned

in fact he was looking the other way

avoiding, one true may say

the signs

Then, came what may

someone special in her way

to express an interest

in his words say

passing well this time’s day

And as her words

to bring him cheer

minds and hearts grow closer, near

he to set aside his fears

cutting short his running tears

Her there reaching out

hand on shoulder, or there about

to calm a troubled, troubled man

as best she could, or can

and then

Each to find their souls touched

him to ponder, her to blush

as each to discover

in the other

their potential lover

As each inclined

to say their minds

and tell of love that each to find

within

hearts aligned

More of You

Beautiful you are, I see

graceful too, as should be

as you move within my life

casting away the hard, the spite

I find you, for me, you’re right

You fill my heart with joy

as in some ways I am your toy

an instrument to be played

a new song to be written, made

a fresh tune on page newly laid

And my spirits rise when you are near

As you speak words ever clear

to express the love you find inside

a love I am fair to accept, abide

as when you’re near I feel much more

my heart lifted that is sure

I need more of you

Such a Man

Dream, I did, of such a man

now I’ve found him, I’m a fan

Not what I expected in some ways

his words dance around me in their play

To find those places within my day

which need expressed in successful way

He to reach and touch my heart

Wish he could touch my every part

And fill those needs long ever there

with his wisdom and gentle care

He to be here and ease my stresses

help me clean up confusion’s messes

To fill my heart with gladness true

he’s more than the dream I have coming true

What is in my heart I say to you

remember, my man, this is true

I am your woman

and, I love you

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