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

[Fran Marie]

a beautifully crafted piece of poetry with a great rhyme and rhythm .. like the drawing /artwork also...nice work Tate!!

[Tate Morgan]

Thank you Fran I like this one too I suppose we all want to have that beautiful relationship devoid of the pains life seems so bent on laying upon our door step I think I finally have that with Becky may you know the same

[MomzillaNC]

A beautiful piece… very moving imagery.

[Tate Morgan]

Thank you Becky and I are down visiting the grand kids today

[MomzillaNC]

Cool. Sounds like a lovely treat for you both.

[Tate Morgan]

Oh it is a lot of fun I must say I tend to play like a kid

[MomzillaNC]

It's great that you can play like that. So many adults can't find the knack.

[Tate Morgan]

I am and always will be a child at heart

[realmwriter]

This is beautiful and life affirming Tate. Nice!

[Tate Morgan]

hey man thanks nice to see you today thanks

[realmwriter]

Your welcome.

[melissa]

This is a beautiful poem tate Keep up the great work and thank you for sharing your poems they are amazing

[Tate Morgan]

Thank you Melissa always a treasure to see you

[melissa]

Your welcome and thank you tate

[WE]

this poem touched a place in my soul and your note just deepened that touch so much love entwined

[Joiedevivre]

having read this beautiful poem, which did stir my soul, I came to your note and that touched me even more! How wonderful to come upon a couple, and more specifically the writer of this poem, who knows and commits to unconditional love!

[Tate Morgan]

Thank you I wrote this for my beloved wife. Just one of the many tributes i have done for her. Though i must admit i am partial to it too.

[Angel]

How wonderful to still be so in love as you become grandparents!!! And, unfortunately, so very rare in these days of "no fault divorce"... I am so very happy for you, and for your lovely wife, and your lucky family!!
Elegant poem, a beautiful tribute to a beautiful love. I am enchanted...

[Tate Morgan]

Angel thank you. I still to this day wait for her every night coming home from work. For I am fortunate to be so blessed. thank you

[Dominique Lambright]

Very nice. Its romantice ^-^ and yourbwork always flows well.

[Mia]

You are a man with lots of love to give and this is very apparent in your writing. Beautiful piece and incredibly touching!
I especially loved the lines…
“Pressed in the mint of memory
you will age like the finest wine”

[Tate Morgan]

Thank you mia I am lucky to be married to a very loving woman