Aug 13
I Give You (for Rick)
I give you my hair
weave it into a garment
loose and flowing
flecked with the sun’s golden light
I give you my mouth
take it for sustenance
soft upon yours
filling your lips with murmurs and sighs
I give you my bones
fasten them here and there
strong and solid
reflections of my love for you
Pamela Olson, 8/13/08
Written for my husband of almost 29 years
and inspired by the prompt at Poefusion
“They want to make buttons out of my bones”
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Pam this is a beautiful tribute to your 29 years together. Congratulations on the many happy times you’ve shared and the struggles you’ve worked through to get where you both are now. And to the many happy years ahead. Thanks for sharing such a poignant poem with us. Have a nice night.
Our anniversary was on the 11th. August is a good month to marry in, isn’t it? Happy Anniversary.
what a wonderful place the prompt took you too.. surely a heartfelt declaration of your love…
your words just melts off the page and into the arms of love, what a romantic you are
What an interesting, intriguing play on words. And also, a lovely, loving tribute to your husband. Hugs, G
Oh this is magic! So beautiful!
We all forget a line or two sometimes and in this case forgetting it didn’t hurt your poem at all. I still think this is a wonderful poem. Matched only by its deep meaning to the two of you. Have a nice day.
29 years, congratulations… that a poem could be written with such heart after 29 years… truly a blessing…