I really, really wish that I had written this…

But I didn’t. I stole it from Shell’s blog who borrowed if from Gail Hapke. I just changed it a bit (sorry Gail), but then, some say all great works are derivative. And even though I stole it, I suppose it’s better than letting hallmark pick the phrases for you. Lisanne, I do a lot of thinking about things between putting down the book and actually falling asleep, and this pretty much sums it up. I can’t wait until we’re together again.

Caught off guard and captivated,
Captivated to the core,
Never could I have presumed
That one so charming,
One so beautiful,
Would spend her life with me.

You chased my heart for years,
while I, perhaps afraid, not knowing better,
put up obstacles before you
And chased you away (I’m sorry)

I wasn’t ready. This
Could not be happening to me,
And yet . . .
One day I discovered that I had somehow acquired
something unexpected, something wonderful.

And now, with twenty-three years gone by,
The wonder is still there,
The beauty and the love,
Now more than ever.