Saturday, July 10, 2010

Only Forever

AT THE END OF THEIR DATE WHEN HE ASKED, 'WILL YOU LOVE ME?'

SHE NODDED AND SMILED AND SAID, 'ONLY FOREVER.'

JUST BEFORE HE FIRST KISSED HER HE ASKED, 'WILL YOU LOVE ME?'

SHE SMILED, LEANING CLOSER, SAYING, 'ONLY FOREVER.'

WHEN HE FELL TO ONE KNEE, PLEADING, 'PLEASE, WILL YOU LOVE ME?'

SHE CRIED AND SHE SWORE TO HIM, 'ONLY FOREVER.'

WHILE HE STOOD AT THE END OF THE AISLE WAITING, HE SAID 'WILL YOU LOVE ME?'

SHE LAUGHED AND REJOICED, SINGING, 'ONLY FOREVER.'

HE KISSED THEIR BABE'S FUZZY HEAD, WHISP'RING, 'WILL YOU LOVE ME?'

SHE HELD THEM BOTH TO HER HEART, VOWING, 'ONLY FOREVER.'

AS HE PHOTO'ED THEIR BOY GRADUATING, HE ASKED, 'WILL YOU LOVE ME?'

SHE NODDED, EYES GLISTENING, PROMISING, 'ONLY FOREVER.'

PUSHING THE PORCH SWING WITH HIS FOOT, HE INQUIRED, 'WILL YOU LOVE ME?'

SHE YAWNED AND MOVED CLOSER, SAYING, 'ONLY FOREVER.'

WHEN HE HELD THEIR FIRST GRANDCHILD HE SAID, 'WILL YOU LOVE ME?'

SHE LAUGHED AND SHE HUGGED HIM, ANSWERING, 'ONLY FOREVER.'

AS HE LAY IN THE HOSPITAL BED, HE BEGGED, 'WILL YOU LOVE ME?'

SHE PRAYED AND SHE SAT WITH HIM, 'ONLY FOREVER.'

WHILE HE LAY, COLD IN HIS CASKET, SHE HEARD, 'WILL YOU LOVE ME?'

SHE KISSED HIS ICED CHEEK, THINKING, 'ONLY FOREVER.'

MANY YEARS LATER, AS SHE LAY IN THEIR BED, SHE WOKE WITH A START AS A FAMILIAR VOICE SAID, 'WILL YOU LOVE ME?

IN A SHAFT OF LIGHT THEY EXITED, HOLDING HANDS AND LAUGHING, 'ONLY FOREVER.'

1 comment:

  1. First you start my day out with a smile and now a touch to warm my heart. Only forever leaves an imprint in my heart that will last forever. Thanks, LOL, BDC

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