I’ve always loved the idea of writing poetry, but I viewed my attempts as the equivalent of chopping at rocks with a chisel. I suppose this comes from reading so many things of beauty as a literate person who went on to study all kinds of literature in college. You feel a fool for even making an attempt.
However, a person walking through a museum never sees the thousand scrapped canvases that preceded the masterpiece.
I do not profess any particular skill in this medium, though like many writers, perhaps I make up with passion what I lack in other areas. Regardless, a man celebrating his wife on their 25th anniversary should be given a little grace, in my opinion. And so, here we are.
A breath, taken away
Not for a day
But forevermore
As I remain
Entranced
Within a love
I dared not dream
–
The years pass
Still, I am enamored
Both lost within a love
And found
A man, content
Never searching
Filled with incandescent joy.
Sometimes, you write a poem, and it flows effortlessly from the wellspring of inspiration and love. And usually, that’s more than enough. Happy 25th Anniversary, my love.
Mike
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© Michael Wallevand, October 2023