Seventeen Years of Living and Loving

Please bear with me as I do away with the usual stuff as I turn romantic this time, just for this time as I share with you a tale of love and friendship with a person whom I've spent the last seventeen years of my life with.

Seventeen long years of living and loving. . .

internetless, textless world started it all

hearing his voice through a radio call

and hearing mine caused him to fall

and fascinated with a voice so cool and small.

Seventeen long years of living and loving. . .

commenced with a June wedding

exchanging and wearing of ring

amidst smiles and tears falling

and promises to each other of doing everything.

Seventeen long years of living and loving...

brought us life's realities

instead of love notes and flowers

we prefer budget and groceries

over and above our own worries.

Seventeen long years of living and loving. . .

we kept the fire of our love burning

despite challenges so overwhelming

and with our heads bowed we'll keep on praying

as we thank and ask Him for another seventeen long years of living and loving.