Do You Love Me?

Do You Love Me?

I haven’t heard the words,

though we’ve been together

two years now.

I know you were hesitant,

after losing your wife of

fifty years.

So I understand.

 

Do you love me?

When I came out of your bathroom, laughing:

John, you’ve pulled the beginning tissue

of every tissue box on your shelf!

you answered,

I did it for you in case you ran out of

one box and needed another.

 

Do you love me?

When we came back from you taking

me out to breakfast,

and I said I was sleepy,

we lay on your bed,

with your arm over me.

I fell asleep for thirty minutes.

When I awoke, I asked if you slept too.

No, you answered.

But you had stayed with me.

 

Do you love me?

When we remembered our puppy love,

way back when we were thirteen,

and we laughed recalling

the kisses we stole in the back seat

of the church youth leader’s car,

you said,

Well I was the first boy you kissed

and hopefully, I’ll be the last.

 

 

Do you love me?

When we enjoy intimacy,

and I say,

You keep bringing me joy,

You say,

It makes me happy

to make you happy.

 

Do you love me?

Yes.

And I love you.

 

 

Author's Note

In anticipation of a special weekend

Reviews

[Jasmin]

Action speaks louder than words. Yes he loves you.

[Shelley Warner]

Awww, sweet words

[Orphic dreamer]

A very Saudade poem, i could feel the eccentric sense of sentiments and nostalgia while reading it. A very cherubic and glorious poem expressing such raw emotions. Absolutely wonderful!

[Shelley Warner]

Thank you for that very kind review.

[Shelley Warner]

I had to look up saudade. I like that.

[wordman]

sounds like he loves you ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

[Shelley Warner]

I think so. Thank you for that affirmation.

[wordman]

you`re welcome

[Chris Shaw]

Endearing write Shelley. I am so pleased you have found love and happiness again with John after your loss. Action, far more important than words when it comes to loving. How easy and quick it is to utter three words. Takes far more time and effort to demonstrate real love. I think you have struck lucky here and I am wondering what a special weekend will bring :) Honest poetry. Delightful read.

Chris

[Shelley Warner]

Thank you Chris. Yes I have struck lucky We did have a very nice weekend. I had my granddaughter with me (my grandson was gone camping with his uncle). We enjoyed a nature drive, putting a big puzzle together, sitting on his front deck while our dogs ran around, and watching tv. This weekend, both my grandkids are going with their aunt and uncle and we get a weekend alone.

[Chris Shaw]

How lovely. Time for romance :) Enjoy.

[Shelley Warner]

Thank you :)

[Kelly Scheppers]

How we wait with bated breath, just to hear those three words! The scenarios you depicted were wonderfully expressed and filled me with the euphoric thrill of love.

[Shelley Warner]

Aww, thank you Kelly.

[Kelly Scheppers]

...my pleasure!

[Caroline B A Maguire]

just marvellous, humorous and touching and very honest . we all want to hear the words when really the actions show so much better . but then to hear the words too... sublime ...love it.

[Shelley Warner]

Thank you for reading Caroline. A lot of my poems and stories are about John and me. It's like I'm in junior high again.

[Caroline B A Maguire]

he was your first love ? or your first kiss? or both lol. so romantic you met again years later. i hope you both enjoy every minute :)

[Shelley Warner]

Yes, he was my first boyfriend. We went to youth group activities together and kissed in the back seat of the youth leader's car. We didn't stay together and later, my family moved away. I'd heard that he got married and I did too. A few years after I lost my husband, I woke up thinking about John and his sister, who'd been my good friend. I found his sister on facebook and learned from her that he had lost his wife after 50 years of marriage. Soon, she came to visit me in Idaho and she brought him. He and I began a long distance relationship and eventually I moved back to Washington, close to my family and closer to him.

[Carlos Lorenzo Estrada]

These deeply personal words reflect the beauty of poetry in the purity of its art form. These are the most human moments defining love. Thank you Shelley for sharing your work with us and the truth from where it draws its inspiration.

[Shelley Warner]

And thank you for your kind words.

[Melinda McQueen]

Such a beautiful poem. Deeply moving piece. Thank you for sharing.

[Shelley Warner]

Thank you for reading Melinda.