This poem was written for my wife before we married. It was published and recorded by the National Library of Poetry. And I played that recording at our wedding, before our vows. So, you can tell, that it means quite a bit to me and us.<P>To My Dearest Love, Tracy<P>When we first met, a small spark was created<BR>Soon it caught and kindled a flame<BR>As time passed, a bonfire of passion was made<BR>But now it seems that things have changed<P>Our love has grown by leaps and bounds<BR>I wouldn't change our lives for the world<BR>So forgive me if I sometimes sound<BR>As if I think that our loves are not quite thorough<P>We've had our problems, a little internal strife<BR>I think that it has made us stronger<BR>To give us a better life<BR>and make our love last even longer<P>We may not always agree<BR>Or see things eye to eye<BR>But this I will assure you<BR>That I will love you until the day that I die<BR>

Since that time 5 years ago....many things have happened in our lives. Right now, we are going through some major internal strife, and we are living separately for the time being to sort through our feelings. Saturday night, I have a date with my wife, to try and start over to rekindle that flame once again. I wrote this poem recently for her, as a follow up and a reassurance of my feelings for her<P>For My Dearest Love Tracy, Part II (real original title)<P>The bonfire of our love seems to have dimmed<BR>I have let the woodpile grow small<BR>Only thinking of myself<BR>Instead of the good of us all<P>As I lie in bed at night<BR>With Lonliness as my bedmate<BR>I think of the things I could have done<BR>I just hope that now is not too late<P>I doubt I can ever repay<BR>For what I have put you through<BR>I can only ask today<BR>For a chance to make it up to you<P>I never realized before<BR>How much you really mean to me<BR>But a part of me went with you<BR>When you had to leave<P>My heart is full of sadness<BR>But the love there still beats<BR>The days slip by slowly<BR>And I must remain on my feet<P>There has to be hope for us<BR>FOr we have made it through worse<BR>I can only hope for your return<BR>As I lay down this verse<P>A life with you is complete<BR>I know happiness when we are together<BR>I will do anything you ask<BR>For my love for you will last forever<P>

That's very sweet. My husband used to write poetry like that to me.... Good luck with your wife....

Thank you for your wish for us. I truly hope that things will work out. There are so many things that I want to do tomorrow night, I can't do them all. Hopefully it will just be a great and romantic evening