Years ago in the month of December,
I proposed to my wife in a way she'll remember.
It was Christmas day I preformed this noble task,
for her hand in marriage is what I did ask.
I wanted the moment special, cute & out of sight,
but it was the presentation, that i wanted just right.
The ring I already had, but didn't seem enough;
I wanted the moment different & that made it tough.
Then I got an idea, it seemed really swell;
I had the words "Jingle Bell Rock" engraved on a silver bell.
I took out its dinger, replaced it with the ring;
you could shake the bell & it still went ding-a-ling.
I wrapped it real pretty & neat as can be,
then placed the little package under the Christmas tree.
Early next morning all was going well,
until she opened my gift, and saw it was a bell.
She removed it from the box, then shook the bell twice,
she said "it's not what I expected, but I still think it's nice".
The ring was not noticed, I could see it in her eye,
I said "You know it might sound better, if you held it up high".
She looked at me funny, but did as I said,
she took the silver bell & held it high above her head.
She said "if this makes a difference, I really can't tell";
Just then she looked up & saw the ring in the bell.
The look on her face, her eyes filled with tears;
this is a true story, we've been married for ten years.
Author notes
This is a true story. It was also an entry for a local radio stations contest along with another poem I entered called "Bell of Stone" and their only rules were that you had to use the words "jingle bell rock" in the poem...Needless to say..I didn't win*sigh*..
Written January 31st, 2006
A contest entry
- Unique Gift Giving At Christmas by daviscth.
450 points, ended January 1, 2008, 8 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Winter/Christmas memories by HeavensNewestAngel.
550 points, ended December 1, 2008, 19 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Christmas is Hereeee :) by TwilightDazzles.
700 points, ended December 26, 2008, 13 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
What did you think
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it's a nice piece, well thought out, congrats on 10 years of marriage
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Oh my goodness. That was a spectacular way to propose to your wife. Absolutely adorable!!! Thanks for entering and best wishes
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This is so beautiful. What a lucky woman your wife is. Not many men would think to be that romantic. Most women only wish for someone to be that romantic. May you and your wife have many many anniversaries to celebrate. I have in my mind's eye, the ring as the bell's ringer. What a beautiful ringer it was. Your friend in Poetry, Mysty Rain
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Congratulations
This was so beautiful and so deserves the gold. I love your rhyming. What a sweet story and memory you both have to share. So nice to see a poem of happy lasting love.A delight to read. Bless you both.
Take care,
Sandy
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very cool idea
this was a very cool idea for the way you gave her her ring.i too received my ring at christmas.i've been married 20 yrs.my hubby lost his mom that year.she died on christmas day eve.but he showed her the ring and told her he was going to marry me.she had told him many times he should marry me.she really liked me.i miss her she was a very nice person.we would hang out lots of times together.she was cripled and sat alone most of the time. i was married in sept of 88.
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This is such a great poem. Being engaged on christmas what better way to propose to your wife. May you find all the happiness in the world. GOod luck in my contest!
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What a charming poem, a lovely remembrance of a most spedial occasion. I see you DID win this competition, I bet the radio station is eating their heart out
A very touching piece and being a true story makes it even moreso
Dee
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Such a touching story of love, this really is beautiful.
I can only imagine her face when she finally saw the ring.
I am smiling at the image you have painted.
Well done on placing gold... this is most well deserved.
AnnD
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Oh but you should have won!!!
This is the sweetest story and you created a wonderful poem with your memory. The imagery is great. Thank you so much for posting in my contest and all the best at judging, Cathy -
oh my god, that is so adorable and original. my fiance proposed to me on christmas day but this story is something else. who would have thought of replacing the dinger with the ring. that is really clever. i really liked this story. congrats on being married for ten years. i wish you two all the best and that you have many more years together until you both die. great write!!!
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WOW!!!!
you did that?!?! that is soo cool!! she must be a very lucky woman.
GREAT write!
very cute too.
and you following instructions is a great bonus. (and very creative i must say)lol
great job
and good luck
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aw, that is such a sweet way to propose! And your poem is so wonderful too, as well as being very pretty. and congrats as well for being married for ten years.
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Speechless again. You have a wonderful way with words. And this is soo romantic. Great Job!!!! -
That is sooooooo sweeeeeeet!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I really Love the uniqueness of it lol.... oh and congradulations on bein married for 10 years....
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awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww thats so cuuuuuuuuuuuuute!! and the best part of it is that its a personal poem! Wow, I certanly wish my future husband would propose to me in that fashion, its so original and fancy! And I like thz way you wrte it too! This was very touching and very nice of you to sahre this wonderful piece of information with us, and it got me smiling all through dinner! Thanks a lot!
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You should have seen my wife's face that day. Worth a million!!
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Thank You very much. This was how I proposed to my wife..it's her favorite.
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this is so cute and such an adorable thing for you to do for somone!! great write!!
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