After 25 years

She asked me what present I wished myself for our 25-th anniversary

and though I had already all

her, a house, a dog, a cat, I dared to ask her to write me a poem

and this is what she wrote:

My love,

There you were, over 25 years ago

All of a sudden, for not sought nor expected

My life turned upside down and yet .. not so

And now, after 25 years, there you are

After a brief moment of doubt out of fear

Thought, this fate seized

with both my hands and heart

soul mate and so much more than that

Together, time sensed sweet and short 

in measured time so long already

So much bliss this wonder that you are

you are in my life to remain.

My love great, greater, greatest

Now and then angry behaviour for

you're the ultimate confidant -always-

at hand, shelter for misconceived anger

And now you are here, you large part of me

Undeniably can I no longer be without, us

being complete because we're together

Let this fate always and ever be mine.

Your Elly

© 2012-05-01

Translated and published with kind and graceful permission of my wonderful wife.

Note.

The reader will probably understand why I love her more than life itself.