To all us married folk I say 'cheers,
May love be so blissfully happy
we forget to count the years'
Does this cute cartoon not say it all?...now on a more serious note:
It doesn’t just happen
Love’s bearing; its bending
Is an earnest diligence
Of careful tending
It doesn’t just happen
Love’s time-tender glow
Is not something earned lightly
In life’s ebb and flow
It doesn’t just happen
Love’s sure testament
Is a shining example
Of commitment
It doesn’t just happen
By negligent living
Love is an action
Of giving, forgiving
It doesn’t just happen
Love’s tried and true grace
Is a gentle reflection
Of God’s face
It doesn’t just happen
But oh, its sweet worth
Is surely the most priceless
Beauty on earth
© Janet Martin
From my threshold of middle-age marriage I have a sudden
fresher and deeper appreciation for these words;
Happy 49th Anniversary, Mom and Dad
Tomorrow is Mom and Dad’s 49th Wedding
Anniversary. I am so thankful for their shining example of faithfulness.
May God richly bless you with many more.
Janet, I had not been on my blog for a while, but I am glad I checked in today and found your poem! It is absolutely amazing how love is...
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to say I only like this part is unfair, but surely this part reaches deeper. Thank you for sharing this poem and I am glad for the inspiration you got through the wonderful love your parents share may it be for many, many more years.
Blessings always,
Milena
Milena, thank-you so much for your visit and wishes! Yes, I have been blessed to have an example of faithfulness to follow! Something I cannot view lightly.
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