Bride so bright

This is a poem to my wife for our anniversary. It details ( with little artistic license) how we met and married. In less than 7 hours....... LOL that was 16 years and 4 children ago.

As I walk through the fair.

I catch a glimpse of red and gold hair.

 

I watch her pass. Striding with grace.

She turns and I behold her beautiful face.

 

Rosy cheeks and lips, emerald green eyes.

Bosom so full .with each breath I see rise.

 

She is walking to me, my head in a daze.

Powerless to break this sirens sweet gaze.

 

She bids me good day. I can hardly speak

she has laid low my courage, my will has become weak.

 

My senses are regained .In my heart love blooms.

I hope she is my Savior and not a fool’s doom.

 

I take her hand in mine.

Never have I seen a lass so divine.

 

We walk to the hill and she lays her cloak down.

she bids me sit beside her. I obey like a simple minded clown.

 

We speak of dreams and lives so grand.

Or dreams are parallel, of children, a home, and land.

 

The warriors will , never bound for long.

I regained my courage and ask for a song.

 

From her lips a sound so sweet.

all the while pondering my dirty feet.

 

The song is over and I am overcome.

I will marry this girl before the setting of the sun.

 

I turn and tell her she is to be mine.

with but one promise she says that would be fine.

 

Make me a mother and a home to be proud.

and I will take your name and the tartan MacLeod.

 

There are no priest's here upon this hill.

An oath upon my sword . this duty will fill.

 

Once and never again have I bent my knee.

But to this maiden I swear to thee.

 

My life, my love , my blood I have sworn.

To this bride so bright . was mine by morn.

 

never a man was happier possessed.

Than this warrior has been with the maid in the purple dress.

Reviews

[Marie]

Quite nice; a lovely tribute to your wife. Love can happen soquickly if the right people meet. I've read some ofhter poems of yours. You have good ideas. But I don't quite understand your style. Your poetry rhymes but doesn't scan at all. I don't know if that's deliberate or not.