Marriage ~

Marriage is an instrument 
designed to be played upon 
by twenty fingers 
which when tuned
with delicate precision 
by human love 
and empathy
is capable of exalting souls 
and moving mountains 
however 
the music is composed by two artists
songs are sung by two mouths
and the martial concert is directed 
by two conductors 
thus the longed-for achievement 
of perfect harmony 
demands 
a delicate and calculated 
double self-sacrifice 
that from this oblation of two 
there may arise 
perfected
oneness ~ 

Deep Memories ~

Tonight I opened a treasured book

filled with memories of bygone days

and I strayed into that happy past 

remembering your 'little boy ways'

A valentine that you made for me 

holds a place on a page apart 

Ah, little boy, son of yesterday 

your valentine lives in my heart ...

You are now living in grown-up land 

yet, tonight, from the mists of time 

you are back once more, beloved son ...

here with me 

through your valentine ...

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My son is now 25 years of age

Yesterday, I was looking through some of the beautiful 

keepsakes he has given me over the years 

I came across a hand-made valentine 

that I treasure greatly ...

This photo of us was taken in 2011
on a trip to Mexico ...

For You ~ Papa ~

I thought I heard your footsteps

running towards me 

disturbing the stones 

but when I opened my eyes 

I saw it was only the waves

pulling and swirling like hands ...

I thought I felt your smile 

warm and loving upon my face 

but when I opened my eyes 

I saw it was only the sun 

beaming at me across the water ...

I thought I heard you 

whisper my name 

but when I opened my eyes 

I realized it was only the wind 

playing in my hair ...

I thought I felt you

softly kiss my cheek 

but when I opened my eyes 

I saw it was only a leaf 

caressing me with gentle strokes ...

And then I felt your love 

in and all around me 

powerful yet gentle like the waves 

warm and shining like the sun 

soft yet strong like the wind 

tender and alive like the leaves 

and I didn't even have

to open my eyes 

I knew you were there ....

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My papa (grandpa) was one of the kindest people 

I have ever known.

He died much too young at the age of sixty 

of a sudden heart attack.

I was only eight years of age when he left me.

I have such wonderful memories of my dear papa.
He was such a gentle and good man ...

Touch Telephone ~

Why did I call tonight?
      Not to say but to touch 
      Not to reason but to reach ...

A moment ago 
the loneliness of your absence 
brought an icy stillness 
into my lonely thoughts 
and I reached for the warmth
of your presence ...
'
Vibrant wires 
astir with electronic aliveness
and human yearning 
compressed miles eagerly 
until comfortingly 
I heard the sweet familiarity 
of your voice ...

Magically 
the moment of your presence 
the touch of your almost-nearness 
warmed my heart
and when I replaced the phone 
the loneliness was gone ...

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I so miss my dear husband when he is away from me 
and it's always so wonderful to hear his voice 
as we touch hearts across the wires.
He returns to me in a few days ....

Outside and Inside ~

I pull the curtains back to stare 

in fascination as the snow 

comes swirling, whirling down out there 

whichever way the wind might blow 

it's warm in here but only glass 

denotes the bound which cold shan't pass ...

A heavy whiteness shrouds the view 

though really there's not much to see 

some crouching shrubs, a house or two 

across the way a leafless tree 

which even as I watch displays  

a jeweled grace of icy glaze ...

I'm sure the storm has changed some plan 

that many folks made for this day 

but quite indifferent to man 

is nature when she wills to play 

and who's to say the elements 

can sense no joy in such events?

With only words I try to make 

a thing of beauty, art and grace 

while there beyond, with each snowflake 

comes still more beauty to efface 

the sordid and to paint in white 

a scene that sings of pure delight ...

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This is a photo of my house, my home
(we live in a very quiet neighborhood on a cul-de-sac)

I love looking through the windows at the snow

Snow has a special beauty of all its own ...

The Listener ~

I stood aside and watched a while 
the little acts that made me smile 
your doing this, your saying that 
the pleasant things you're busy at 
some little quirk and then you'd half 
begin to frown but quickly laugh ~ 

It was as though I looked into 
the lively, private world of you 
then suddenly you turned to me 
to query why so quietly 
I sat there with no word to say 
as though it was a tiring day ~ 

I hope you really understood
when I was telling you how good 
it was to see and hear and know 
that all was well with you, and so 
I'm writing now to make accord
assuring you I was not bored 
a visit's not all say and do 
it can be happy listening too ~ 

Beyond Time ~

Tonight we'll go far out to the rim of the world

beyond the long reach of this tyrant time 

I shall forget what century it is 

and only know that your hand is holding mine -

Night's spacious corridors are our's 

stars are our roof and light us as we go

the world recedes and in this timeless hour 

your love is all my world and all I know -

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this  photo was taken in 2012 

on our anniversary 

we no longer have the sports car

but the magic continues on -

Security ~ (a memory of my mother)

Sometimes - such grace will touch a simple thing 
a gesture or a word it will hold
a meaning far beyond the thing itself -

At evening when the air was growing cold 
I used to watch her gather in her shawl 
in folds about her shoulder 
in a way that gave me delicate joy 
hard to define - it seemed to have some goodness to convey 
for in her was a pool of quietness 
a sure repose - untouched by any storm - 

I watched her as she gathered in her shawl 
and felt unfolded too 
and safe and warm -

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I had my colonoscopy and a polyp was found.
I will get the results in a few weeks and trusting it will be benign.
I was also diagnosed with diverticulosis and shall be able to manage living with it.

I am so very thankful for all the prayers and good thoughts that came my way.
Thank you all so very much.

Love 
Margie