Alex Tanner
Alex Tanner
Mar 02, 2023

Anniversary.

The years roll by,
So many now
Since that cold March day when we took our vows.
Me 24 she just 18
As lovely a girl as I could have wished to have seen.

So the years rolled by as we loved, laughed and fought,
Took on life and its battles as three children were brought
Into a world we prayed would be safe
A world on which children no troubles would chafe.

Now the children have grown
Have young of their own
Flown far away
But still close to home.
And we, after 55 years go on
In a world where laughter and love never wan.

Loving you Linda I will never regret
Wedding you Linda I will never forget.

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Country/Region: Isle of Wight United Kingdom

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Geezer

like a small thing to some of us; to write our spouse a love poem for our anniversary, but I have done it for most all of ours, and my wife keeps them all; she has a notebook or something to keep them all in. Fifty-five years! Congratulations and I hope many more. Nice poem to remind her that you love her more than anything. One thing, I would rework the last two lines a bit. How about:
" I love you Linda, don't ever forget
Wedding you Linda, I won't ever regret"
~ Geezer.
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Alex Tanner

Thanks Geezer it's the first time I've written for her though we keep all the various cards we have given each other over the years. My evil sense of humour wanted to put an entirely finishing closing line along the lines of time I had some parole, but I thought better of it.

Geezer

It never does well, for a man to speak flippantly of or about serious things like anniversaries and birthdays; probably why you have stayed married so long. ~ Geezer.
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Candlewitch

your poem is lovely! any wife would be pleasantly surprised by such a fantastic poem!

*hugs, Cat

C

Good poem, I liked it very much. I can relate to this poem since 55 yrs of marriage
Of my own can well understand the emotions and feelings.