Thursday, September 20, 2007

Words

Her body was frail
But her smile was sweet
His body had aged
But his touch was loving

Her hair a bun of snowy white
Laced with traces of black
His, a tuft all around
And a bald patch in the middle

There they both sat
In the cool of the evening
And in their silence, volumes were spoken

She’d smile at him
With the wrinkles forming on her face
And he’d kiss her cheek
And say something in her ears

This was a love time had seasoned
These were two who had become one
They’d passed through time
And time through them

And here I am standing looking at the both of them

Wait a second
that’s you and I

In golden years to come
(you is still a pronoun, one day it will be a name)

32 comments:

EDNUTEY said...

one word
BEAUTIFUL

Naija Vixen said...
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Naija Vixen said...

M just so loving this, in d words of sparkle...BEAUTIFUL darlyn

Lighty 'neferet' Kopearl said...

lagbara Olorun.

Miss Opeke said...

Amen..."one day it will be a name..."

Zoe Believer said...

Beautiful words, Father this is my prayer as well

Carlang said...

Nice..
It really was...
how are you..
i guess poetry like beauty runs in the family.

Anonymous said...

Lol nice post...it will be funny when you becomes a name.

The experiences of an achiever....... said...

Beautiful poem.good job mimi!

Refinedone said...

I would have to agree with you and say-Amen!

Ejura said...

Reminds me of this song by Westlife:
"I wanna grow old with you
I wanna die lying in your arms..."

Really nice and simple.

♥♫♪nyemoni♫♪♥ said...

Lovely post girl, how very nice and how very happy your YOY will be when he sees this! Thanks for the birthday wishes...God bless you!

♥♫♪nyemoni♫♪♥ said...

YOU!*

Uzo said...

So so beautiful...

Emm...how come you have hair and he has a bald patch? LOL...

Sorry...i am so silly

laspapi said...

"They’d passed through time
And time through them..."

~mimi~ , I know great verses, WB Yeats, "When you are old and grey" amongst several. This poem stands right next to great works like that.

DiAmOnD hawk said...

lovely! i could see them sitting on a bench out on the park... the sun setting... you will be a name... very very lovely

Admin UD said...

Ok, intriguing and full of suspence. Can you break it down?

laspapi said...

Wasn't invited into your other blog? I'm sad.
*walking away in the rain, head down*

Rinsola said...

Nice post, looking forward to when YOU becomes a name, an AMEN to that. Howz ur week coming?

classybabe said...

Lovely poem.
Have a wonderful weekend!

7 said...

Hey Mimi, thanks for stopping by my blog. You have a sweet way with words.....God bless!

unshined congo said...

NICE ONE! really really nice!

laspapi said...

when will you update, ~idol~?

Mustafa Şenalp said...

çok güzel bir site.

Jennifer A. said...

awwww....beaurifullll...

BiMbyLaDs** said...

lovely..

I hope u speak yoruba.. but..'tani mustapha senalp? e gba mi o, o fi comment si blog temi naa'

Unknown said...

Hmmmm ... I guess I'm short of words

Aramide said...

wow this is really moving na wa oh - me too i receive it AMEN

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Queen of My Castle said...

Wonderfully graceful and beautiful. Very serene and touching. Leaves me with a warm feeling and now the only thing I can do is smile and dream.

Nice

LurLar said...

Please update: )

Miss Opeke said...

I hope you are aight? Abeg juz take style update

Anonymous said...

update? e ba wa hupdate!