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-The Old Couple





True love,

perpetual as the sea.

Relentless as the waves upon the shore.

An old couple sits together,

hand in hand.

Lovers forever more.



As the water wears the beach,

time has worn their bodies.

But not their love.

Wrinkled faces, weathered hands.

Hearts bound together

like the mourning doves.



He says to her,

"Do you remember when..."

And she answers, " Yes.",

before he can finish his thought.

So well she knows his mind.

It's not even a guess.



Together walking arm in arm

they stroll back home.

Remembering way back when

they first  met.

To their first stroll arm in arm...

and they are young , once again.

Author's Notes/Comments: 

Seeing a  loving old couple together is a visual affirmation of hope.

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©15 May 2002 - 3:14am — kat
4 January 2008 - 10:34pm — Ruth Lovejoy (not verified)
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Love the piece and the authors comment as well

28 January 2003 - 3:12pm — Ma Yongbo (not verified)
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He says to her,
"Do you remember when..."
And she answers, " Yes.",
before he can finish his thought.
So well she knows his mind.
It's not even a guess.

this passage is excellent!

8 September 2002 - 4:43pm — Hidden Illusion (not verified)
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once again...another poem that touched me. geez...i just wish my mom and step dad were this way. I mean, they no longer have that special bond if you know what I mean. I mean, if it wasnt for their marriage certificate, I wouldnt believe that they were married at all! But anywayz..great poem. I love it. Keep it up :)

~ Hidden Illusion ~

16 May 2002 - 6:11am — Ernest Bevans (not verified)
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aaaah... true love is not
proven until you have reach
this point - sit on this bench
besides the one you loved
gazed out at the shore
and say - 'remember when...'
truly romantic.
This is Beautiful - this too is my dream.

15 August 2002 - 7:43am — Butch Lesley (not verified)
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This is excellent. Coming up on my 30th aniversary. Think I am fast getting to that point. Would like to invite you to visit and post on our new site: http://www.poeticarts.net/

15 May 2002 - 7:35pm — onelilartist
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This is a good one, Kim. Something I always wanted.
Jess