Legacy Of Love


There was a time when I awoke,
Upon my partner I would stare.
Is her smile my favorite feature?
Or her glowing auburn hair?
As I lay there gazing, the sun slipped into the skies,
I knew what made life brighter,
T'was the sparkle in her eyes.

Our passion quickly grew entangled,
we cinched it to a tidy knot.
Our love grew ever stronger,
The bond and friendship that we wrought.
But when we tucked ourselves to bed,
The sun had long since set.
I knew all things would be alright,
When 'neath the sheets our feet had met.
A reassuring kiss good night or icy toes between my thighs,
Yet the safest that I ever felt,
Was when I looked into her eyes.

Blessings abound, a child at our feet,
And soon there was another.
It was a joy to watch us grow,
For my wife became a mother.
Our family did grow larger,
Diapers, bottles, late night cries.
When one night it was I who wept,
For I saw their mother in their eyes.

My cup do runneth over,
And this story does not end.
It twist and turns, hand in hand,
We take each rolling bend.
Prayers and hopes and dreams do come,
And if I may be so bold.
A hope that one day there would be,
another hand to hold.
Another chance at tickle fights,
Children's books and toys.
Happy thoughts of yesterday,
When I had little boys.

And then one day it happened,
Another life was born.
It couldn't have been more perfect,
A baby girl in early morn.
She grasped my little finger,
Now, my turn to utter cries.
For I could see her father's mother,
Looking back through emerald eyes.

Blessings, peace and love do run,
from my overflowing bowl.
But the greatest love I ever felt,
Was through the windows of her soul.

And through all the love and life we've shared,
Again, lying here I pray.
Still many blessings in disguise,
Although some hairs now turn gray.
'Neath blankets warm and cuddly,
We stir with morning sighs,
But still the greatest joy I feel,
Is when I'm looking in her eyes.

~S.E. Meyer

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