An Ode To Love

An Ode of Love

Oh dearest one, sweet love of my life,
When we first met so many years ago
I knew that God brought me to you
He blessed me and gave you to me for my wife

I remember well the first time we met
When I looked upon your deep dark eyes
Your beautiful face and skin so fair
The lovely softness of your long black hair

A warm sweet touch of your lips when we kissed
The rapid beat of my heart when we embraced
The beautiful way you looked the day we wed
Arrayed as an angel, only the wings had been missed

Remember the birth of angels god gave to us
Our first house, the klunker cars
Birthdays,Christmases and other things we did in a rush
Nights at the river we all slept under the stars

I have done many wrong things and hurt you so
To ask you to forgive and forget my sins
Is very hard for you to do, I know
Try to take the hurt from your heart and let my love enter in

You are a woman of tender heart, loving all living things
People, children, trees, flowers, birds and all animals
Such a person I have never before known
Surely you will be an angel in the kingdom of the Lord

So let me tell you now that I do love you so
For death comes in the blink of an eye
With no time left to tell loved ones even good-bye
I want you to know how I feel before I go

So if I be the first one to leave do not grieve or despair
Remember all the good times we have had
I’ll be in heaven standing by the gates
And I will wait for you there

But if you are alone______ or even with another
If by chance the occasion should arise
If in your heart you can find it to be
Please___ Try to save the last dance for me


Your loving husband jerry

This poem is dedicated to my wife Connie
As of this writing we have been married 46 years
06/10/2005