He placed a note beneath her desk
She would read it after school
His heart would skip a thousand beats
But he would play it cool
He carved their names inside a heart
For all the world to see
Her face would blush with sheer delight
How she loved that big old tree
He finished the poem he would give to her
The first he'd written in his life
She read the words and cried with joy
He had asked her to be his wife
He placed the ring upon her finger
Their love had now been sealed
She would give the same in return
Before God their love revealed
He left a message with her friends
She would need to call his phone
Covered her eyes then handed her the key
She opened the door to their new home
He held her hands tightly as she grimaced in pain
She fought but managed him a smile
He whispered "I love you" then broke down in tears
She had given him their first child
He sent in the flowers he'd chosen himself
She would smile as they were placed in water
This was a time neither one would forget
Their eyes gazing at their baby daughter
They would clock up some memories
While they grew old together
They would always be as one
Their stories passed onto children & grand-kids
Of the days where it all had begun

He placed the rose upon her grave
She would watch approvingly from above
His heart would ache forever more
But he would never lose their love

 Debbie Stevens ©2004