The Letter

My rendition of my loving wife 

Rebecca and my first grandchild Payton, on her first day of life. 

This my letter to you my dear

who have never written to me

I set before you my great hopes

of the dreams that may come to be

 

I laid out the coin we minted

within my heart's own treasury

To toss about the thoughts we had

of our own benedictory

 

You stamped this coin upon my soul

embossed with love of hope divine

Pressed in the mint of memory

you will age like the finest wine

 

Should you choose to ever leave me

may we find our lost love and stay

Like dreams we both had forgotten

from the hopes of our yesterday

 

Author's Note

I dreamed a dream that became Rebecca my wife. Herein lies the truth of a tangible life. Oh on our deathbeds will we look back and find the thing we cherished valued and loved was something we barely touched yet dreamed might touch us;that of the love of another unconditionally reaffirming our right to exist and reason to live.

Reviews

[Rikkevi Rue]

ahh your subtle and clever "turn o the tongue" rings with the sweet music of the Irish laddie! You have that simple frank statement of the truths of life well honed, and it is a pleasure to read you Master Morgan.

The rhyming of this piece is what I like, and the structure of it

[S.zaynab.kamoonpury]

This is a beautiful sentimental creative poem to your wife and is my fav of all the poems you submitted to my contest. Kudos!

[Tate Morgan]

Thank you soo much. My wife is easy to love hard to forget

[Marvin Thomas Cox-Flynn..]

A very sweetly romantic piece of your heart set to pen of page ... Nice to read your work once again ...

Marvin Thomas Cox-Flynn de Graham

[Tate Morgan]

Thank you Marvin. Nice of you to say

[NotUsinganymore]

Very sweet poem. I enjoyed the way you wrote your words.

[Tate Morgan]

Thank you I appreciate that

[NotUsinganymore]

You are welcome. Feel free to check out my poems

[Chris Shaw]

'from the bones of yesterday'

It may be a love poem Tate, but it is a powerful one. Masterfully written and thoroughly appreciated. Thank you for sharing your wonderful work.

Chris

[Tate Morgan]

You are too kind Chris. Thank you

[Einstein Noodle]

strong metaphors Tate! the message wistfully sublime .. and so very universal .. one of my favorites of yours to date .. into the library it goes! well done ... and blessings of deep rooted commitment to us all so that true love can always grow! love this one ... thanks for sharing it!
E.

[Tate Morgan]

Thank you Gene Today is Taters 20th Birthday off to the party

[Einstein Noodle]

tug the poppers and let the wine flow! :) love and peace my friend!

[Traci]

Another beautiful tribute.

[Tate Morgan]

Thank you traci

[Confuser]

It's quite beautiful and well as the drawing. thank you. Guten Tag!

[Tate Morgan]

thank you very much I am Tate nice ton meet you

[Tomás Ó C..]

Thats life and thats love...

[Tate Morgan]

Hi thomas thank you sir

[deleted]

That is very heart warming to read. Thanks for sharing.

[Tate Morgan]

Thank you very much ash

[Bright Ocean Star]

Tate, your words flow ever so smooth, and sink into my soul like blessings from above. This poem is precious and effortlessly touching. You have such deep, soulful words. You've honored your beautiful grandchild greatly with this incredible write.

[Tate Morgan]

Thank you ever so much but I am common as any weed and more like a child in many ways "smiles"

[Tate Morgan]

In truth it is the grandchildren and my wife who honor me Their love gives my life meaning