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Lines of Rhyme

  Copyright 2010 Gordon L. Grant

  For my wife

  Johnene Lynette

  Lynette

  To be your friend was not enough

  Or even to say “I love you”

  But for you to be a part of me

  And me a part of you

  For in future days and moments

  You will know it true

  That what you feel for me

  Is what I feel for you

  *****

  You Are Where I Want To Be

  When my work and day are done

  It is home I want to be

  For you are the only one

  You are where I want to be

  When I muse about my life

  I am where I want to be

  With my love, my friend, and wife

  You are where I want to be

  Today, tomorrow, before

  When you ask, Do you love me

  I love and adore you – more

  You are where I want to be

  *****

  Remember When

  Remember when

  You shared my life

  As my best friend

  My lover, my wife

  Remember when

  As my best friend

  We shared our thoughts

  Dreams without end

  Remember when

  As my lover

  We pledged ourselves

  To each other

  Remember when

  As my dear wife

  Into this world

  We brought new life

  Remember when

  You shared my life

  As my best friend

  My lover, my wife

  Remember when

  I held you close

  Friend, lover, wife

  I love you most

  *****

  Happy Anniversary

  On this day of happiness and glee

  I celebrate your marriage to me

  You've lifted me up when I was down

  You've made me smile, replaced my frown

  For all the days you have given me

  There is no one I would rather be

  Than your husband, love, and bestest friend

  From this day forward, to our life's end

  *****

  There Is Someone Following Me

  There is someone following me

  I don't know who it could be

  But what my mind seems to see

  Is impossible – it's me!

  Now I know that cannot be

  For I am here it's plain to see

  But if I'm here, what is there?

  Or if I'm there, what is here?

  I wish its ace it would show

  Then good or evil I would know

  But in the darkness it confides

  Its identity it does hide.

  Another prospect I don't dare

  What if it isn't there?

  If that be, then all is clear

  Insanity! The verdict here.

  *****

  How Could It Be

  I looked in a mirror

  And what did I see

  A tiny reflection

  Of someone like me

  Whose cold lonely face

  Showed a lover's last plea

  Oh, how could it be

  That is happened to me …

  *****

  Wait!

  Wait! Wait was the word she said to me

  Wait! Time will take its course – you'll see

  So by that word we did proceed

  A life of waiting we did lead

  And through the years we both did wait

  And then we found it was too late

  *****

  I Do

  The many times I stared at you

  I wonder if you really knew

  The beauty that I saw in you

  It was your love I did pursue

  Searching for a love so true

  A love that no one could undo

  I think at times you really knew

  About my hidden love for you

  For many times I gave you clue

  And I think you loved me too

  For yours was a bigger clue

  The Day you said “I do”

  *****

  Somewhere, Somehow

  Somewhere, somehow

  I'll find a girl

  Who won't betray

  My love away

  Who will hold me

  And keep me

  And who will be

  A part of me

  Though dark clouds come

  We are one

  In our love-lore

  For evermore

  Somewhere, somehow

  I'll find a girl

  Who will hold me

  And keep me

  And be a mother

  To the others

  That will come

  From our one

  Who will walk my land

  And hold my hand

  And help me pray

  To God each day

  Somewhere, somehow

  I'll find a girl

  Who will be

  A part of me

  Who knows my thoughts

  No's and ought's

  Who knows my dreams

  And what seems

  The inter-most part

  Of my heart

  And it seems to be

  That she is me

  Somewhere, Somehow

  I'll find a girl

  Who helps me pray

  To God each day

  We'll walk God's way

  Hoping to stay

  United with trinity

  God, her, and me

  With understanding

  We'll be standing

  In God's light

  To do what's right

  *****

  Look, Listen, and Touch

  I look but I don't see

  In your eyes the love for me

  I listen but I don't hear

  The words that I hold so dear

  I touch but I don't feel

  The warmth of a love so real

  *****

  The Hour is Long

  The hour is long

  The minute longer

  And the second longest

  To the man that sits

  And matches wits

  With the loneliest of all

  Four gray walls

  The hour is long

  'The minute longer

  And the second longest

  The the man whose heart

  Is torn apart

  By things of yesterday

  His walls are gray

  The hour is long

  The minute longer

  And the second longest

  To the man that walks

  And never talks

  In his journey in the blue

  He's lonely too

  The hour is long

  The second longer

  And the second longest

  To the man that stands

  On empty sands

  Staring everywhere – yet nowhere

  Does someone care?

  *****

  There is a Place

  There is a place in the mountain

  A lonely place it is

  And by its watery fountain

  I pray for what is His

  And in this place where I gently kneel

  By the watery foam

  I bless God for what I feel

  He's given me a home

  *****

  Roses of White

  Here's your flowers – What did you say? What?

  Oh, well you see it's our anniversary – Have you
forgot?

  Now you remember – What was that? What did you say?

  Oh yes, I remember, it was a beautiful day

  And remember those years and those wonderful days

  Oh, dear God! They seemed so quickly to pass away

  Oh don't cry, Dear – We'll soon be united and all will be right

  But for now I have to go and leave you only these Roses of White

  *****

  The Sands of Time

  The sands of time

  Have left behind

  All I knew

  Of my love for you

  The sands of time

  Have really climbed

  Since the day

  You went away

  The sand of time

  And I have dined

  For he knew

  I loved you true

  *****

  We Were Dreamers

  We were dreamers

  And we know it to be true

  That you were only dreaming

  As I was of you

  But still our fate

  Seemed to hold us fast

  As we held our visions

  To the very last

  But who is to say

  That it wasn't right

  For the things we did

  To our delight

  But if for what we've done

  We are crucified

  Then we will be together

  Standing side by side

  And though the images of our visions

  Will silently slip away

  Our feelings and our thoughts

  Will never fade away

  And in future days and moments

  Your heart will know it true

  That what you felt for me

  Is what I felt for you

  *****

  A Poem to Ourselves

  I am your sun

  You are the daisy

  Of my life

  I am your man

  You are my woman

  You are my wife

  You make me smile

  I hold you close

  I make you warm

  You make me strong

  I face the world

  I calm the storm

  I look at you

  You look at me

  You take my hand

  I take the lead

  You follow me

  Across the sand

  We found our place

  We found love

  We found each other

  We have our hopes

  We have our dreams

  We have each other

  *****

  This Rose

  I can't think of a more precious gift

  Than what I feel for you

  And I can't think of anything more pure

  Than what I know is true

  So from my heart in its deepest part

  I give this rose to you

  *****

  Cherished Love

  I still remember

  That precious day

  When you said, Hi

  In your own sweet way

  Yes, I remember

  I haven't forgot

  For that and others

  Have since meant a lot

  But there were things in life

  I know not of

  And one of them

  Was cherished love

  I destroyed your world

  I tore it apart

  And all was done

  By forsaking a heart

  I gave so little

  I took so much

  I looted your heart

  With the cruelest touch

  For there were things in life

  I knew not of

  And one of them

  Was cherished love

  I was not prepared

  For what I met

  And now I know

  The meaning of regret

  For I was a fool

  And I couldn't see

  What it would do

  To you and to me

  For there were things is life

  I knew not of

  And one of them

  Was cherished love

  And then one Sunday

  I re-found you

  The seed was planted

  And how it grew

  I searched my heart

  And found it true

  Much to my surprise

  I feel in love with you

  There are things in life

  I know little of

  And on of them

  Is my new found love

  This new found love

  That I'm learning of

  Is now becoming

  My cherished love

  And now each day

  Of my life

  I pray to God

  You'll become my wife

  For there are things in life

  I now know of

  And one of them

  Is Cherished Love

  *****

  Happy Mother's Day

  A little poem to an awesome Mom

  Wishing her a Happy Mother's Day

  For all the times and those to come

  When she nurtured our kids in her way

  Thank you for all for all you've done

  For making our house a home sweet home

  Through all the good and the bad times

  Through our shouts of joy and our whines

  We love you Mom and we always will

  Now and forever, forever still

  For who you are and for being you

  We're glad you are you, we love you

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