Take Me Home (anniversary piece)

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jwesley
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-04-30

Posts 7563
Spring, Texas

0 posted 2014-12-24 09:32 PM

Take Me Home

Crazed by the beer,
not to mention the Jack Daniels,
I see you as beautiful
on the bar stool beside me.

I see you as all the wondrous things
I’ve ever imagined a woman could be,
and I want you desperately – and worse,
I need you beyond your wildest dreams.

Another beer,
another JD,
and I’m insanely in love
with the way your mascara
has smudged your cheek,
the taste of your lipstick,
your perfume – god, your perfume . . .

Another beer,
to hell with the Jack,
take me home,
just take me home . . .

so we can consummate
our anniversary.

© wesley james beard, jr.

Took my wife (Terry) to New Braunfels, Texas, couple of days ago, were we celebrated our 40th anniversary yesterday in the wonderful, historic little town of Gruene(Green)Texas, about 4 hours from home. We had dinner at the Gristmill Restaurant, which has become kind of a special place for us over the years and has fabulous food and awesome atmosphere (gristmillrestaurant.com) if interested. Anyway, I've given the piece above to her on our anniversary for many years. Shall we say her reaction is "always . . . interesting" -

Merry Christmas All . . .

Jimmy

[This message has been edited by jwesley (12-24-2014 10:29 PM).]

JerryPat2
Member Laureate

since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

1 posted 2014-12-24 10:27 PM

Sensitive poetry on the anniversary, no matter what she says.

~*~ When politicians give up on liberty, it falls to poets to preserve it. Or write its epitaph. ~*~

Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

2 posted 2014-12-25 06:05 PM

Happy Anniversary, dear Jimmy! I am happy for you that it was adequately celebrated by you.

Lovely piece for the event and I bet your wife enjoys it greatly.

Margherita

2islander2
Member Ascendant

since 2008-03-12

Posts 6825
by the sea

3 posted 2014-12-26 02:13 AM

this is very touchy, happy birthday, the poem is great

yann

Lori Grosser Rhoden
Member Patricius

since 2009-10-10

Posts 10202
Fair to middlin' of nowhere

4 posted 2014-12-26 07:13 AM

Jimmy, if your wife's response to this poem is "interesting" then I guess this is a "very interesting" poem to begin with. How well you convey both the 40 years of forever together and the fresh ache of new passion. Masterfully done!

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

5 posted 2014-12-29 08:56 AM

I enjoy visiting Texas in person...and you took me back for another visit. A belated Happy Anniversary Jimmy...here's to another 40!

BluesSerenade
Member Patricius

since 2001-10-23

Posts 10549
By the Seaside

6 posted 2014-12-29 07:42 PM

Sweeeeet stuff, kinda heady and intoxicating.

Young love is a many splendored thing for sure.

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