Embracing Epiphanies

NOVEMBER 12, 2010 7:39PM

Poem - How Could We Know?

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Rita & Mike - Wedding Day 1977


How Could We Know?

I lost the tickets,
We drank some beer
Outside the show,
We didn’t go
Because of me,
But that’s okay
You said to me,

I broke my foot,
You signed my cast,
We watched old
Movies 
On the couch
‘Til I could walk again,

I wrecked the car,
An awful mess,
Are you okay?
Was all you said,
It made me glad
That you weren’t mad,

In the dark,
You brought a light,

Sick in bed,
You made me tea,

Cried all night,
You dried my tears,

I got depressed,
You were sad,
Every day
We just laid low
‘Til I was whole again,

So, thank you dear,
And thanks again,
For being there,
Being here,
 Loving me,

In sickness,
In health,
For better,
For worse,
And all that stuff
We said
So long ago,

How could we know
The words would mean
So much?

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Oh, my dear husband would be nodding his head if he read on Open Salon. I sure am. Hopefully I'll remember to show him your poem soon.
Aw that's lovely; you two are so cute.
Positively thank you Rita. Both of you.
Thanks, heidibeth. My husband loved it!
Antoinette, thanks for your comment. Yes, I know we look like we were 10 years old, but the truth is, I was 23 and he was 25.
Thanks, Kim. Thanking both of us was so nice - it definitely takes two to make it work.
Great-looking couple. May you be happy & understanding forever.
I love this, love through thick and thin, simple and true. The picture is telling. I am happy for you both!
Hey there, rita. It's the tough times that test us - it's nice to know someone's there to catch us when we fall.
This was special Rita. & loved the picture. i too was married in 1977, but don't have the husband any more (!) He sounds like a special guy.
Thanks, trilogy. He is a special guy. Definitely poem-worthy!
Great photo and beautiful poetic words of commitment.
You're good!
Mary Dunn

P.S. I am new to email on Open Salon. Hope you got my message that you are the contest winner.
Mary, I'm glad you commented because I did not receive a message from you about the contest. I am thrilled to have won the book. Loved the interview you did with the author. I sent you my address in a message. What fun! Thanks so much.
So lovely. . . You two are the luckiest in the world. (I'm wiping happy tears from my eyes). ~R
Thanks, FusunA. Happy tears are the very best kind, and yes, we are very lucky.
Lovely, lovely, lovely this.
Rita, this is so great. I keep missing your posts. Will you PM me when you post. I don't want to miss a word!! RRRRRR
anna1liese, thank you for your 'lovely, lovely, lovely' comment. Much appreciated.
Bernadine, I will PM you in the future if you promise to do the same for me. I'm glad you enjoyed the poem.