Golden Anniversary

Here are the two poems I wrote for my grandparents on their 50th wedding anniversary. (2008)

SWEET UNION.

Heavens armies smiling upon

Heavens winds blowing upon

As two were holily united

Each said … ‘I do’.

They vowed

Vows as strong as a pebble in water

Vows that gave us life

For they vowed to give us life

Golden years together

Golden hearts together

And not just by luck

The maker of the universe… united.

You have lived to be phenomenons

Pillars of love

Towers of happiness

Sowers of life

Your humility and gentleness

Your kindness and faithfulness

Shall forever be examples

Upon eternity for us all.

With the pace you set for us

We have to succeed

We have reason to be

We have you.

You are our backbone

You influence all our lives

We love you

God loves you.

FIFTY GOLDEN YEARS!

Seconds have turned into minutes

Minutes have turned into immaculate hours

Hours have turned into cherished days

Today it’s been 50 years…golden years!

This world’s dearest gentleman

And the sweetest lady ever

Both gifts of natural love

Gave n’ hazarded all…for us.

Had something been miscalculated

Had one said... "I don’t"

Had one given up along the way

None of us would be.

Risky yet sweet

That all our destinies

Lay with only two

On 9th August 1958

Fifty golden years ago

You lay a foundation

You planted a tree

Today your fruits overflow.

Today is great!

Today is special!

We love you!

We thank you!

SILLY PASSION

A few stolen kisses is all we had.

In the late evenings... at the onset of  night. Like spoilt teenagers seeking a new intrigue, we sneaked behind bushes and around lonely corners like petty thieves.
We'd pretend to have small talk like mature people. Both too shy to make the first move. Each too cautious for a tongue slip. Afraid to betray secret feelings.

How did we meet? 
Like some mindless idlers. 

It was fun. Silly things are usually fun.

I blush every time it crosses my mind.
Recently, I think of you a lot. I often miss those days when I had little in mind... scatter brains. I did not think, I just felt and did. I try to recall a single conversation we might have had, anything we might have said... mmh, Nothing!
I only have memories of what you made me feel.

Still The One

When am far from you

Away from your comforting embrace

In a place you are not

You are still the one I’ll be loving.

The sun scorching hot

Drying up everything it touches

Will dry up all my strength but not my feelings for you

You’re still the one who cools me.

In the night when all is quiet

I’ll be freezing inside

Wishing you would throw your arms around me

You’re still the one that could warm me up.

Birds will chirp every morning

I’ll want to go on sleeping

Nothing to wake up to

You’re still the one I’d rather wake up beside.

Of all the things I’ll be missing

Wishing I’d brought them with me

Longing to have just once more

You’re still the one that tops my list.

Time will drag

Jealous of you and me

Trying to keep us apart

But I will come back to you.

Now and always

You  are  still  the  one!