A Confession

johnjgeddes (75) in poetry • 7 years ago (edited)

You write about love beautifully
She said, and smiled,
I envy your wife.

I grinned ruefully.

She had a picture
In her head
That I was Cyrano
Rhapsodizing Deb
Improvising
Beautiful images
Hallmark would admire

She thought we’d spend nights
Sipping champagne
By the fire
And I’d be reading
Her my poetry
And she’d fall
In love with me
Over and over again

And I guess
We’d get up
In the morning
On Valentines
And make snow angels
In the yard

It’s not a bad fantasy
But compared to our lives
It’s madness
And Deb would roll her eyes

She knows she’s my Muse
And she’s in every line
But I don’t serenade her
With sonnets
Or speak in couplet rhyme

But I do write her poems
Every day of our lives.

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7 years ago by johnjgeddes (75)

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anneke (69) · 7 years ago (edited)

I started thinking this must be a true description of your live - and then you just gave me goosebumps with the last line - beautiful. As always I love your work. There is an afrikaans poem that comes down to I write a poem for you without fancy words and punctuations and so in - you make me think of that - just straight forward and beautiful - no fancy words or trying to write in such a way nobody can understand

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johnjgeddes (75) · 7 years ago

thank you, @anneke for the encouraging reponse

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lynncoyle1 (63) · 7 years ago

@briancourteau! I know you'll love @johnjgeddes poetry😄

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johnjgeddes (75) · 7 years ago

thank you, Lynn :)

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lynncoyle1 (63) · 7 years ago

You're welcome! I'm more than happy to pass on beautiful things....perhaps the world will be brighter because of it !

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briancourteau (59) · 7 years ago

Thanks Lynn. this is beautiful. I love poetry

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lynncoyle1 (63) · 7 years ago

Hey you're welcome @briancourteau, but I'm just the messenger :)

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lynncoyle1 (63) · 7 years ago

absolutely beautiful; I was hooked with "I envy your wife."
I'm new on steemit and exploring all the tags; I'll be back!!

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johnjgeddes (75) · 7 years ago

thanks, Lynne - Welcome!

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lynncoyle1 (63) · 7 years ago

You're welcome...my pleasure!

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briancourteau (59) · 7 years ago

My friend Lynn told me to check the poem. I thik its beautiful. I write poetry and do absolutely love it. Very beautiful. Thank you and Thank you Lynn for tagging me

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johnjgeddes (75) · 7 years ago

thanks, Brian - appreciate this

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thalmaray (50) · 7 years ago

You sir are my discovery of the day. Awesome poem, I'll be following you.

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johnjgeddes (75) · 7 years ago

thank you!

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princessfrank (43) · 7 years ago

nice poem, it sound real

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johnjgeddes (75) · 7 years ago

thank you

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princessfrank (43) · 7 years ago

thanks

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katrinalewis (52) · 7 years ago

What a beautiful love you share! Congrats!

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johnjgeddes (75) · 7 years ago

thank you

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sharminkona (55) · 7 years ago

This is a great post... thanks for sharing this post...

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johnjgeddes (75) · 7 years ago

thank you

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sharminkona (55) · 7 years ago

Most welcome

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rafka90 (59) · 7 years ago

Good post friends ...

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johnjgeddes (75) · 7 years ago

thanks

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rafka90 (59) · 7 years ago

Yes friends, I also have some new posts if you do not mind visiting my block once ..

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nnajmull (56) · 7 years ago

This is a great poetry ..I appreciate to your blog...Carry on my friend ...Best of luck...

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johnjgeddes (75) · 7 years ago

thank you

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boomerang (56) · 7 years ago

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