Crackling fires and glasses of wine
a walk on the beach forgetting the time
this is all nice and things we should do
but these aren't the things that make me love you
Fighting for bed sheets and racing for the better car
aiming for my mouth with animal crackers from afar
tipping the canoe and watching lunch float away
these are the special things that make me want to stay
Slapping an insect from my arm onto yours
Holding everyone up taking pictures on tours
Forget about reservations there's a hostel in sight
or maybe we'll backpack it and camp for the night
These are the special things that make me love you
You're educated, witty, funny and true
So next time you kiss me or take me by the hand
I want you to know just where I stand
I don't need fires or glasses of wine
I don't need beaches to forget about time
And even though we have done that and more
It's your love that makes me stay, it is you I adore
I love you with all of my heart...
Oh my God! This poem was immaculate! How I cried with knowing her love was so deep in every line! You are truly a loved man!
Fires, Wine, Beach, And Time
Published by Family Friend Poems March 2009 with permission of the Author.
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ABOUT THE POET:
Hello my name is Sylvia. I presently work in the healthcare field. I love to paint with oils and often wished I studied art as well. I love poetry of all kinds and someday hope to pick up on the different styles. I'm trying, but until I do...I'll follow the words of my mother, who passed when I was a young girl, "Just say...