A Picture's Worth a Thousand Words
The poems on this page were written using the picture below as inspiration.
Sweethearts
Sweethearts by the riverDropping leaves and watching them spin,
Endless days of summer
Never wanting to come in.
Lying by the waterside
Close to a special friend
Who shares our innermost secrets
And will to the very end.
Sweethearts by the river
Walking and holding hands
Carving initials in a tree
Watching the reeds and strands.
Sweethearts by the river
The joy of that first kiss,
A sense of joy and rapture
You're glad you didn't miss.
Sweethearts by the river
Posing for photographs
A radiant bride, a beaming groom
Some small talk and a laugh.
Sweethearts by the river
Hopes and plans and schemes
Sharing with family and friends
The secrets of their dreams.
Sweethearts by the river
With children at their feet,
Smiling and chatting often
With other families they meet.
Sweethearts by the river
Children having fun,
Parents taking some rest
From busy days on the run.
Sweethearts by the river
A very special memory place,
Holding hands and walking
At a much slower pace.
Sweethearts by the river
Sitting and resting a while,
Sweethearts by the river
Sharing a special smile.
© Linda J. Vaughan
2008
One summer day when we were young
We lay out on the pier,
And watched the ships go sailing by...
It was a lovely year.
One summer day when we were young
We walked among the pines...
You held my hand so tightly then,
I knew that you were mine.
One summer day when we were young
We sat 'neath clouds above,
You kissed me oh so sweet, my dear,
And promised me your love.
One winter day when we grew old
We sat before the fire,
And talked of days so long ago
When we lay on the pier.
© Grandma Lyn
2008
Shhhhhh
Shhhh he said don't say a single word,I tell you this secret straight from my heart.
Momma isn't suppose to know so don't say,
But I'm in love with this girl that I found in the park.
Shhhh she said and she starred looking at him,
I tell you this secret that momma doesn't know.
I heard what you said and I'll keep it true to my soul,
I'll keep your lil secret wherever I shall go.
Shhhh he said the fish can hear your thoughts,
I tell you this secret should not be shared at all.
Daddy said it isn't much but I am afraid so,
That I'm in love with the girl with angels wings tall.
Shhhh she said and she knew what this meant,
I tell you this secret that I am in love with a boy too.
Momma doesn't know it yet and Daddy neither,
That I'm in love with a boy and that boy is,.. YOU!
© Marianne (stormigrl)
2008
