A single tear drop falls
As in my ageing years I recall
The love we shared
When both of us were young.
Those festive nights,
The sparkling wine,
The fireworks of love
In galaxies 'til then unknown.
But now my dear, it is a quieter love,
That you and I do seek.
One of holding hands, making love with eyes,
As I brush yet another tear from your cheek.
Ageing has been kind on us, through the passing years
Even though she has left her mark.
She has left our hearts with the will to love
Be it daylight, or the dark.
Now as I sit beside you here
Your head cradled in my arm
Softly humming the songs we sung
When we danced when we were young.
The love we knew then still fires my breast
As I recall those yesterdays
And I love you now as I did then
In my own quiet gentle way.
Author notes
Written January 7th, 2003
A contest entry
- Your best prewrite by glazecovered.
300 points, ended February 23, 2004, 274 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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Thank you ever so much for coming by Angelica ... I truly appreciate your warm comments.
Take every care, and may you be blessed with many joyous years, yet to come.
Sammy.
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Sammy,magnificently written,I can feel the love between you both,like you my husband and I have been together for a long time,have grown old together.I loved reading this very much,so much passion for which the eyes can say it all.~angelica~
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Thank you Alimae for coming by and for your warm and encouraging comments.
Take care.
Sammy -
Here is a poem that touches me very deeply. I guess you can say that I am one of the truly lucky or blessed ones in life, for I have this type of love with in it. Not only do I receive this type of love from the man in my life, but I also receive a love similar to this from my children and my siblings. This is truly a gift to receive and to be able to give.
You have captured the essence of a beautiful aspect of life very expertly.
I wish you luck,
Alimae -
I truly appreciate you coming by, Baby Star.
Thank you for your kind comments.
Take care,
Sammy -
I really enjoyed this poem more then I thought I would. But you can't judge a poem by its title now can you??? hehe Well good job. I really enjoyed the imagery the most it was extremely powerful in what it was saying and it came across in vivid pictures through my mind. Keep up the good work and good luck in the contest.
Shine brighter,
Baby Star -
Thank you Anastasia for your kind words of encouragement.
Truly appreciated.
Sammy -
mmm...this is a nice poem, I enjoyed reading it. It is a beautiful story that touched my heart. Very moving. I found it very passionate also, and at the same time quiet and gentle. Great job. Thank you for entering and good luck in the contest.
~Anastasia
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Thank you Maryann22 for taking the time to come by and comment. I truly appreciate it.
Take care
Sammy -
This poem is really good even though i normally stick to rhyming poems i really like this one alot keep writing and always share your poetryfriend
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Thank yo ever so much Misty for taking the time to come by and comment. I truly appreciate it.
Take every care,
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This speaks of a tender love that has survived the years. It does give one hope. This is very beautiful. Great job on this.
~*Misty*~
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I thank you Queenie for taking the time to come by and leave your warm and encouraging comment.
Take every care,
Sammy.
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priceless
an aged love that only got better though quieter.a lot of pepole will look forward to this type of love after reading this.the whole tone of this is beauty in love at all stages of life.good luck -
Thank you Dear Katie for your warm and tender comments.
Forever Your Sammy,
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Gosh Sammy, But now my dear,
It is a quieter love,
That you and I do seek.
One of holding hands,
Making love with eyes,
As I brush yet another tear from your cheek. bought a lump into my throat for sure, Ageing has been kind on us
Through the passing years
Even though she has left her mark.
She has left our hearts with the will to love
Be it daylight, or the dark. be it daylight, or the dark, this stanza melts my heart Sammy, your last stanza, The love we knew then
Still fires my breast
As I recall those yesterdays
And I love you now as I did then
In my own quiet gentle way. words fail me, whose heart wouldn't "turn insideout" reading such beautiful words of sincere love? A winner Sammy for sure 
~~wishintreeUK~~
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Thank you for visiting Berys and taking the time to comment ... It is very much appreciated ... Ah ... such is love in the twighlight years ...
Take every care,
Sammy. -
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Love in the twighlight years soft warm gentle and enduring. Sammy this has all the elements of a GREAT love ballad.
I love the way you weave your words into a fabric so rich and warm and full of promise.
Berys -
Thank you ever so much for coming by to comment Joyce ... I really do appreciate your encouraging words ...
Take every care, dear friend,
Hugs
Sammy. -
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Sammy, this is so soft and warm and sweet that it brought a tear to my eye. I LOVE it. It is written with such sincerity and love. My favorite line is: she left our hearts with the will to love. Sighs...still teary eyed at such affection. ~ Hugs to you and yours ~ Joyce -
Thank you Ken ... I am honoured by your visit and your comment is worth more than you know ...
Respectfully,
Sammy. -
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Sammy - you peeked inside my heart, saw the mirror of my soul and wrote of the reflection. Is great to see my own thoughts illustrated with such beautiful words. Pat - better... Thank you for sharing.
Ken -
*Smiling with you Pat ... Yes ... After the sportscar ride of youth ... a limousine ride is heaven!
Thanks for coming by dear friend ...
((((HUGS))))
Sammy. -
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Ah Sam.... iS it really ok that way? After the fire and the passion, can it be just as good?
You know you hit home with this one...
(((HUGS)))
Pat -
Thank you so much Dee, ~Ed~ and Dianes for your kind comments ... I treasure each and everyone ...
Sammy. -
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Sammy, this is so touching and probably the most realistic look at love as it ages. Wonderful work brings tears to my eyes as I read it...truely written from the heart. -
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this is so poignant and striking in its quiet romanticism. yes, love as we age never looses the power once shown in our youth. mature love doesn't fade away, it only seeps into our bones, takes residence in our touch and dwells in our eyes.
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Oh, Sammy, this is exquisite, so romantic and beautiful. And yes, the passing years do not seem to lessen the love felt between us. It's subtle changes over the years, when reflected upon, are kind, loving and still romantic.
This poem is so delicate, yet strong with those feelings lingering in our lives, in our hearts.
{{{HUGS}}}..... to someone who understands
Dee
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Mary O, I thank you for your kindness and your visit.
LilMissMuffet, Thank you ... I do appreciate you calling by to comment. As to your question, *sigh*, No, not yet ...
Desert Simba, Thank you also for taking time to come by and comment. Much appreciated.
AH Dear sweet sentimental Karen ... *smile* ... Thank you. Thank you for your kind words and also your warm HUGS.
HUGS
Sammy. -
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Oh, Sammy, I am speechless:) This is beyond beautiful!!! Such sweet and endearing love, makes my heart smile:):)
~~hugs~~
Karen -
excellent
very lovely poem... loving in a quiet gentle way is so unique and calming too -
excellent
a most tender and loving write
(is it my imagination, or is the one who's head he is cradling errr...gone?) -
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Lovely write. Enjoyed it to the end.
~Mary O -
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Thank you Susan ... I am so glad that you were able to visit.
Just love your comments ...
Sammy. -
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Oh Sammy this was absoulutely beautiful
I hope i can reflect on love one of these days as beautiful as you have captured this one:)
Love it
Now toodle over and see my new ones lol
Luv ya Sammy
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Thank you Bonnie ... Thank you. This is one of the most heart-warming comments I have ever received ... Yet again ... Thank you.
Warm Hugs
Sammy. -
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sammy, this has got to be the most gorgeous love song you've ever written...and you've written a great many excellent ones...many of which i've read...but none can compare with this. the honesty, the warmth, the sense of irony barely detectable...i can't find enough words to describe what i feel. you've just about perfectly described the perfect love we all seek so tirelessly, yet so seldom realize that we have...
bravo, sammy:)
*smiles & hugs*
bonnie
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