Because Of You (still true, and once again, for my wife on our anniversary - 12/23/74)

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Open Poetry #47

Because Of You (still true, and once again, for my wife on our anniversary - 12/23/74)

jwesley
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-04-30

Posts 7563
Spring, Texas

0 posted 2011-12-23 01:18 AM

Because Of You

When one sees
but never saw,
touches,
but never feels,
hears,
but only sound,
one knows life,
but doesn't live.
But when one loves,
it's with his soul he sees,
his heart he touches,
and his life he hears.
It's all the glory,
and the sorrow,
the joy's,
and the pain,
the fullness of everything
that has ever been.
I see,
I feel,
and I hear,
wonders
beyond all I ever dreamed,
all I could ever want,
all I could ever need
and I love,
as I have never loved before . . .
because of you.

Jimmy

© w. james beard, jr.

Alison

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since 2008-01-27

Posts 9318
Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy!

1 posted 2011-12-23 02:54 AM

Jimmy,

Happy Anniversary to you and your wife. Thank you for sharing this deeply personal and beautiful poem with us. And ... I thank you wife for sharing you with us. You definitely are a gift that keeps on giving.

Alison

Margherita
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since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

2 posted 2011-12-23 05:39 AM

Happy Anniversary to you and to your dear wife, dear Jimmy! I much enjoyed your beautiful declaration of love and deep commitment to your beloved partner of life!

Margherita

tracie66
Member Elite

since 2000-01-18

Posts 4713
Australia

3 posted 2011-12-23 06:59 AM

Happy anniversary to you both - this is an absolutely divine tribute.

Love is the life of the soul...
It is the harmony of the universe
— W. E. Channing

JerryPat2
Member Laureate

since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

4 posted 2011-12-23 07:10 AM

Congratulations, Jimmy, on this special day. You stamped your heart on the special words.

~*~ If they give you lined paper, write sideways. ~*~

Nicole
Senior Member

since 1999-06-23

Posts 1835
Florida

5 posted 2011-12-23 09:28 AM

This is wonderful!

Happy Anniversary, m'friend - and many more.

jwesley
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-04-30

Posts 7563
Spring, Texas

6 posted 2011-12-23 11:43 AM

Thank you, my friends, the heart is definitely warmed!

j.

suthern

Member Seraphic

since 1999-07-29

Posts 20723
Louisiana

7 posted 2011-12-27 08:42 AM

and I love,
as I have never loved before . . .
because of you.

And with words like these, I'm betting she's still looking at you with all the love that beamed from her face as you said your "I do"s. *S*

Beautiful and romantic... congratulations to you both! *S*

latearrival
Member Ascendant

since 2003-03-21

Posts 5499
Florida

8 posted 2011-12-28 06:22 PM

Such beautiful gifts of lovely words you give your wife.Indeed we all know her because of you.Congratulations to you both.jo

JL
Member Ascendant

since 2004-04-01

Posts 6128
Texas, USA

9 posted 2011-12-28 06:50 PM

Ah yes. Tell it like it is, my friend!
Wonderful write. Love this display of heart!

JL

Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul,and with all your mind. Love your neighbor as yourself.
Maranatha!

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

10 posted 2011-12-28 10:10 PM

A belated Happy Anniversary, Jimmie!

You hopefully mentioned to your beloved
just how special you are, yes?

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