Ordinary Girl

Outwardly, she seemed
  like an ordinary girl--
nothing more and nothing less.
  But within she contained
an extraordinary pearl unlike
  anything I would have guessed.

And after she asked me if I could
  spare just a moment of my time
I felt something unlike anything I had
  ever felt in all my life.

And she said,
  "Take me as I am.
Hold me while you can.
  Tomorrow isn't promised for any of us,
and that's something I need you to understand."

    Then,

I could feel the stars align from
  the first moment I held her hand. And
she looked into my eyes as if I
  was the first and the only man.

And if you don't know what that feels like then you
  have my deepest sympathy, my friend.
To have and to hold the apple of your eye is
  the highest honor among men.

So I said,
  "Take me as I am.
I'll hold you as long as I can.
  Tomorrow isn't promised for any of us,
and that's something everyone needs to understand."

The first time she kissed me,
  I felt time freeze.

I felt love and
  I felt loyalty and
I felt frailty--
yes, I even felt frailty--
but I felt love above all of these.

      And to think,

outwardly, she seemed
  like an ordinary girl--
nothing more and nothing less.
  But within she contained
an extraordinary pearl unlike
  anything I could have guessed.

Have I been truly blessed or
  was I just lucky in time?
          I don't know but
as I wake in bed next to her
  they sound the same in my mind.

Reviews

[Bhuyanshi Talukdar]

Your poem is a beautiful and heartfelt tribute to the power of love and the joy that it can bring to our lives. The way that you use vivid imagery and poetic language to describe the experience of falling in love is both powerful and moving, and I think your poem captures the essence of what it means to be a thoughtful and compassionate person in a way that is both insightful and inspiring. Your use of metaphor and symbolism is particularly effective, and I think it speaks to the depth and complexity of the emotions that we feel when we are truly in love. Overall, I think your poem is a beautiful reminder of the power of love to transform our lives and bring us joy and happiness beyond measure.

[Wesley Dingler]

Thank you so much. I this is one of the most perso al poems I have ever written. I also love how it accepts the fact that someday both of us will expire some way or other but for now we have a blissfully dense love for eachother. And that makes it worth the thirty years it took me to find such a joy and challenge. Yes true love is a challenge as much as it is a privilege. I embrace both sides of the coin now like I never have before.

[Betty Hermelee]

I believe you were lucky and blessed....the pearl inside her caught your emotion....seize the moment in love, as we never know what tomorrow will bring.....ordinary on the outside, but like sparkling diamonds inside.....i believe timing is everything in life....and this was the moment for both of you...
Nice write Wesley.....
Best, B

[Wesley Dingler]

Thank you Betty. As always I am thrilled you liked this piece. I have been fighting the flu for the past few days so a couple of good reviews can make my day at this point.

Thanks so much.

[Betty Hermelee]

You're very welcome! and feel better!
Best,
B.

[Coyote Poetry]

I became a old man and I know. A kind woman, a sweet woman, a forever women. A blessing.
"Have I been truly blessed or
was I just lucky in time?
I don't know but
as I wake in bed next to her
they sound the same in my mind"
The above lines are wonderful Wesley. Rarely in a long life will we know the gift of a sweet lady. Thank you for sharing the outstanding poetry.
Coyote

[Wesley Dingler]

So true Corote. So true my friend.

[Sami Khalil]

May i say congratulations 👏 on finding the special someone and on writing this sweet, romantic ❤ poem for her. It is amazing how things unfold in life.
Be both blessed .

[Wesley Dingler]

Thank you Sam. I am very happy all things considered in the world today. Figures I would have to leave small town Alabama to find someone as weird as me. But it worked.
I hope youre are good and you and your loved ones have a wonderful thanksgiving.

[Sami Khalil]

You do the same. You are welcome.

[Gee]

You are lucky to have found each other, hold on tight.
Beautiful piece of writing

[Wesley Dingler]

Thank you Gee.

[Brad Dehler]

This is a great love poem. Well done. I appreciate the notion of the "ordinary girl", I think conversely- our humanistic hunger starts searching for more, greener pastures and disregards the blessings we have in our life. A woman as a true partner, is there anything as strong as it is sweet? I particularly cherish the last stanza to pull it all together: "Have I been truly blessed or
was I just lucky in time?
I don't know but
as I wake in bed next to her
they sound the same in my mind."

Bravo

[Wesley Dingler]

Thank you Brad. This actually went through multiple drafts before I deemed it completed. I think maybe three. It was my attempt to play with a softer more conservative flow and a little slightly off beat meter. As always Im glad that you and others liked. I certainly love it.

[Chris Shaw]

This is a pearl of a poem. Wonderful romantic expression for that special one who has clearly knocked you off your feet. Lucky man.

Chris

[Wesley Dingler]

Thank you Chris. I am the luckiest man there is.