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Love at Last
The first time I fell
The desire was all-consuming
Lust turned to fascination
Fascination turned to wanting
Wanting turned to love
Love turned to obsession
The spell he wove had me so enraptured
That even when it became obvious that I was just his mainstay
That the love was completely one-sided
I couldn't imagine being without him
So for twenty-one years
I was a prop in his act
He made me disappear when he wanted a fling
He brought me back with a snap of the fingers when he needed some stability
It wasn't easy when I finally worked up the courage to say no more
When the door shut behind him for the last time
I was left alone with tears that never seemed to stop
"Never again," I resolved
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Five years went by
I went to a Halloween party with my sister and her husband
I had no expectations when she introduced me to a colleague
I tried to ignore the fascination as we got to talking
I found myself wanting to know more about him
I told myself it wasn't desire
I never wanted to take that chance again
I didn't want to admit that I was enraptured
That he could easily possess my heart
My sister swore he was a decent guy
But how could I open myself to the possibility
Of being devastated once again?
I took the chance and asked him if he'd be free the following weekend
His smile both warmed my heart and chilled me to the core
We took things slow, enjoying a meal together Saturday night
A trip to the museum on Sunday
No more than a tenacious kiss until I felt a bit more sure
I could lie and say the love grew slowly
But it was there from the first
I put the lust on hold until I could believe
This man wouldn't hurt me
We'll be married this Halloween
After six years together
I have only one obsession now
To keep him happy for the rest of our lives
~Adam~
For Dylan, the love of my life
For Dylan, the love of my life
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You are brave, and I hope the story has a happy ending. I was like you - didn't want to be hurt again, but two years later I met my 2nd husband. We celebrated our 30th anniversary this July.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, on behalf of Adam. He and Dylan seem to have a real great connection. Congratulations to you and your husband! It's nice to know some folks get it right. :-)
DeleteAdam, 21 years is enough hell. You deserve the right guy and he deserves you!
ReplyDeleteGreat picture choices, BTW. They really enhance the telling of the tale!
Thank you Adam for adding the link to this poem in your comment on my New York Style poem. I enjoyed reading it, you tell the story really well. Your words make it easy to imagine how it felt.
ReplyDeleteI love the happy ending!
This is absolutely beautiful. I am so sorry for the pain you went through- but you had to go through it meet the love of your life! Congratulations. This poem is so well written!
ReplyDeleteSincerely,
Aishah
http://chaosincouture.blogspot.com
What a lovely romantic story it's not always easy to start all over again when ones been hurt --- I hope your story is a happy ever after!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! You deserve happiness after what you went through. I went through much the same, I can totally relate to this. Oh, and it's a wonderful poem, the pictures add so much.
ReplyDeleteAdam, you and Dylan are the winners in this situation. Your ex? Well, some people just never grow up.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, Adam. You deserve it! :-D
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