To My Wife
Sonnets, romantic images and flowery language –
none of these convey the depth of
my love for you.
When words are not enough,
I reach out and touch your face.
How do I love thee? –
Let me count the scars:
Your victories over childhood abuse.
The daughter we lost.
The times you almost died.
Living in barrios and rancherias, willingly.
Hair greying from hard yakka, of necessity.
Auto accidents – operations – injuries.
Your courage in adversity.
To date – for half our lifetime we’ve built
a family together.
Future –
the rest of our lifetimes together,
however long or short.
In material things – not a lifestyle, a mere fabrication
substituting for true life-purpose -
More sickness than health.
More poverty than riches.
More worse than better.
Over half our lifetimes we’ve built
a life together.
A real life – with purpose,
full of the things that matter and continue -
Commitment,
Loyalty,
Trust,
Listening,
Sacrifice,
Understanding,
Passion,
Compassion,
Acceptance,
Faith,
Forgiveness – lots of that!
Half a lifetime
has been too brief.
When words are not enough,
I reach out and touch your face.
By James Gagiikwe © 2007
© Copyright 2017 James Gagiikwe. All rights reserved.
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beautiful
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Carolouann,
Thank you.
J.G.
Thank you for these beautiful words of love and devotion. What an inspiration! A divine tribute to your wife... the love of your life. May you have many lifetimes together! I am touched and speechless as "words are not enough..."
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Gerard,
Thanks. I'll show this to my wife.
To receive a 'helpmeet' equal to our needs is a humbling experience; it shows us how needy we are!
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