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

[ms. barrie]

this is simply, breathtaking! amazingly written with rhyme and flow. truly a beautiful, endearing poem. thanks for sharing!

[David Scott]

Great imagery! Rebecca must be special to capture your heart is such a profound way. You do both yourself and your wife justice with this expression of love.
More great work from a talented author!

[Eve]

what a gorgeous tribute, may you be blessed always, if you ever need reminding just pull up your own poem here and fall in love all over again! :O)

[Mary]

Simply beautiful! Love flows freely within, throughout, and overflowing!

[Marie]

Beautiful. That a dream could become so real a love.
I knew the artwork was yours before I even read the caption.

[David Lewis Paget]

A fine use of imagery here, Tate. Sometimes the most personal poems tap into the poetic ethos the best.

[LadyNaida]

Wow, this is so beautiful!

[Me]

this is a fine verse. Glad I stopped by tonight.

[Penlady]

The dream is the wish the heart makes, so full of love and true, wishes become dreams that live, as yours have for you. Adele is my favorite. I really enjoy the full package you present, with word, music and musings.

[Jvl narasimharao]

You are really lucky to make dream true.Your poem is as beautiful as a sweet dream
yoursJVL