I Meant To Say 'I Love You'

 PAD prompt 17: For today’s prompt, write a “what I meant to say” poem. As someone who takes his time to consider what to say, I often find myself in this position of knowing what I meant to say…after the moment has passed. If you’ve ever been in that position, here’s your chance to write out what you meant to say.

 um, I haven't told Matt yet...
I forgot to bring in his hockey equipment last night:(

 

( post script; when Victoria saw this photo she shrieked so I showed her what I wrote about it below then she laughed, choosing to 'embrace' as well, instead of clean...for now:)

Dear son, I meant to say I love you

by airing out your hockey equipment for you,

but then I left it in the rain...

 Dear daughter, instead of saying 'I love you so much'

I asked you to clean up your room

...again

Hubby, why does my 'I love you' come out

too easily misunderstood

because somehow it didn't sound quite like

I know it could or should

...and God, why is it easier to spout love

in poesy-sweet rhymes

Oh, oh, no small wonder I blush

when I think of all the times

I shut the door

 or shut The Book

or shut my eyes

and ears

to Your love

ever faithful

through my tantrums, fears and tears

..so today I pray for ways to tell again

to those whose lives I touch

"I love you" (with no 'buts' attached)

So very, very

Much

Janet Martin

.. so He nudged me to walk over to Victoria and give her a big hug, right where she was,
and tell her "I love you very much" so I did, much to her puzzlement
so, I told her what I was writing
and how I don't tell her in plain 'I love you' language nearly enough, that I do!
AND...I didn't tell her to clean up her room but chose to embrace Her expressions of
loving the life she lives;-)