I Will Join You Shortly
Fifty some odd years ago we met and fell in love...and both of us made promises we each sincerely meant,
But as I sit here gazing at your picture, through my tears, despite our vows to “never part”...that’s not the way it went.
The same as both our parents had, we vowed to stay together, facing every obstacle that lay around the bend,
Determined, as a team of two, to take on every challenge, while disregarding, purposely, how what we had would end.
Feeding off each others vigor, sharing all we did, one way or the other, only strengthened what we had,
And each and every incident would add another layer of what it is that binds us to our loved ones...good or bad.
You had me and I had you to hold when times were hard - times that test the fortitude of loves like yours and mine -
But - as a lot of soulmates feel inclined to disregard, we closed our eyes to what was lurking somewhere down the line.
Dying simultaneously is fraught with morbid benefits, a sympathetic oxymoron kin to loves this strong,
To those who’ll freely sacrifice their every selfish whim to fortify companionship that tends to last this long.
They understand how crucial it can be to - “never part” - and, naturally, are anxious to restore what has been lost
When whom they love, and needed, has been stolen from their side...and will enthusiastically - no matter what the cost -
Take the only route there is to joining them in death...the only means of being with their loved one once again,
So please don’t get discouraged, dear, ‘cause, I will join you shortly...and we’ll be back together, just the way it’s always been.
BTW - I've also posted a bunch of my pieces on YouTube - (search Mark Stellinga Poetry), and now have a new set of 4 individual audio-CDs of my verse listed on ebay under the same search term. Each CD has 62 select pieces, and runs a whopping 4 1/2 hours.
Great for when driving or in flight. :-)
Cheers,
Mark - or see all of my books at - writerofbooks.com
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