Past, Present, Future

This one received some positive response on another writers' site I use sometimes so I thought I'd run it by the Cafe group.

When I first met you,

Love was something as yet undefined

Yet something I knew would be,

Something I saw in your eyes.

 

When love began to grow within me

What pain and joy I discovered all at once!

Waiting only for the time I'd spend with you

But still uncertain if you felt the same.

Terrified that my love was unrequited,

Fearful of revealing it

Even when we knew each other well.

 

Then came that special night

When you said you loved me too

And with love’s first kiss you showed me.

 

And on one dizzy, starlit summer night

We knew our minds and bodies couldn’t wait

Till we expressed our love.

 

Now each day brings bad and good things to share

And each night brings new ways to show my love for you.

No matter how often we love,

It’s still magical as the first time.

 

Sometimes I wonder if I’ll always feel the way I do.

We’re both people who learn and grow"

Will we grow away from each other?

Does love die when it grows old,

Or does it just mature?

 

No matter what the future brings

I know we have something wonderful now.

I can't believe that anything would ever part us.

 

But if that should happen,

Let it not be with hatred and remorse.

Most people never know in a lifetime

All the love and laughter we've already shared.

Let's not take it for granted.

Reviews

[kublakhan27]

I may have mentioned this before but you bring a storyteller's element to your poetry...they don't always go well together, and it takes a skillful writer to merge the two, which you do seamlessly...and I think you've truly said it all here when it comes to romantic love and all the different emotions and sentiments that come with it...it is very much an emotional package deal, and you've laid it all out beautifully, gradually taking us from innocence to maturity...great work Jennie :)

[Jennie Baron]

What a nice compliment! Thank you much; that means a lot.

[kublakhan27]

Always a pleasure my friend

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Jennie Baron,
How nice to read this. Time is our place to build relationship. I like how the seasons within your particular season is told of love growing. Work is the reality which is needed to grow this relational flower.
You are so right we cannot take it for granted. Pleased to read another of your fine poems.
Blessings,
Kathy

[Jennie Baron]

And, as always, I'm pleased and honored to see one of your positive reviews. Thanks once again!

[SkyspiritThePoet]

One of the best pieces of yours I've ever read :)

[Jennie Baron]

So glad you like it! I really appreciate the compliment given the quality of some your poems.

[B.J]

Brilliant well penned..Love mature in time..I like the flow and how well you felt the words as you wrote them

[Jennie Baron]

Brilliant is always a nice adjective to hear...Thanks for reading and I'm glad you like this one. It's an oldie but I suppose it still holds up.

[B.J]

Sure does sometimes the oldies are the best:)........

[lakki]

A weakened love! That's what all people are afraid of. An interesting poem ;)

[Jennie Baron]

I wouldn't say weakened; I'd say mature. I don't think we can expect that love will always be as passionate and sexy as when we were young, but it can remain every bit as beautiful. Maybe different but still wonderful.

[Moonie]

Amazing as ever, Jennie ma'am! I love the title. It's so suble in a way. The beautiful thing about llve is that it matures like wine with time and becomes even sweeter.

[Jennie Baron]

Thanks so much! And you're right, if love is really love, it only gets better! So does this poem; I resurrected it from a number of years ago and rewrote it.

[Sami Khalil]

"Something I saw in your eyes.

When love began to grow within me
What pain and joy I discovered all at once!
Waiting only for the time I'd spend with you"

[Jennie Baron]

Hi Sami, I really appreciate your taking the time to read and comment. It's been a while since I wrote something new; this a very old one redone, actually. Hope you liked it. Hey, keep me posted on anything new of yours. It's always worth reading.

[Sami Khalil]

Yep. You are welcome...:).....

[A. Amos]

This was soul touching write, fill with love and passion; admire your writing skill...you truly are writer with most romantic soul. Respect!

[Jennie Baron]

I truly appreciate the positive review, and thanks so much for reading!

[A. Amos]

Pleasure and honor is all mine, hope all is good with you?

[Madalyn Beck]

Beautiful!! I adore the heart you've displayed in this piece. It's absolutely stunning. Great write!! xo (:

[Jennie Baron]

Thanks for reading and for the kind word, Mads!