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Closer

A long, long time ago, I purchased a poem, similar to this, lame verse after lame verse, with rhymes like "sealed with a kiss". And: 'As honey is to the bee, my sweet Rhonda is to me'. So, maybe we should start over, and let's start with the odd memory: You were 14 and I was fifteen so I guess you were my childhood sweetheart, a great place to begin our story, and a wonderful place to start. I'm often amazed by life's twists and turns, because we met on a blind date, as I remember it nearly never happened, thank God for those twists and turns of fate. The deal was that if you were ugly, then I wouldn't even have to talk to you, my friend was so keen to date your friend, it's amazing the hoops that people will jump through. I'll never forget pulling up to that theatre, and seeing you so wonderfully standing there, you were a vision and oh! so gorgeous, all I could do was gape and stare. And as we drove around, I tried to keep my distance, I wasn't even in your league, I didn't think that I had a chance. But as we made our stops that night, each time you sat a little closer to me, "Wow" was my only thought, could this be a better place to be? I finally found and plucked up the courage, the courage to put you in my arms, and you didn't slap me, scream or even run away, it was that moment I capitulated to your charms. It's funny how things work out, because my friend and yours never dated anymore, but that was our first night of forever, and now I know what love is for. Because the decision I made that day, has changed my life forever, and you've lifted me up a ten foot ladder, and we've managed to stay their together. I know life has been tough, we've even had our potatoes for tea, but life wasn't meant to be easy, some things are just meant to be. You've made so many sacrifices, including so many promising careers, you were cook, cleaner and laundry maid, and you did this for 13 long years. And if that wasn't enough, you also did home day care, half a dozen screaming kids, I can still see you standing there. Often with single handed determination, because I had a job where I had to roam, I left you to cope with everything, left you coping by yourself at home. But we've pulled ourselves through, and gotten ourselves to where we are today, and you are the real meaning in my life, what more can there be left to say? Apart from: I'm so proud of you, I know for a fact that you've saved my life, and I thank my extraordinary luck, for having you as my wife. The happiest moment in my life, and this memory will always last, it was when you were doing the Polka, smiling from ear to ear and having a blast. I only hope that one day, I can become half the person that you are, and in the meantime, I'm so very glad, you moved closer to me in that car !

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Allen Jesson

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