For Ruth
Romantic poem for my best friend and wife, Ruth. No point in coming up with a clever "POET" title. ha.
Sing-sing me a melody
in your bad Scottish-Essex accent
lift my spirits
from the gutter to the sky's grand entrance
Tell me you love me
even if you don't yet trust me
Tell me
I'm special and needed
even if you don't yet trust me
Recount a silly joke or pun you can't fully recount
without erupting in glorious infectious belly laughs
Just say anything... anything positive
to lift my spirits higher than the Shard
with more intent than a yes from a Dragon
Bring me to life with your wide-mouthed smile
when you see a dog, cat
or horse, yes horse, a horse happy and hopeful
Just do anything... anything positive
to give me that natural
dopamine, serotonin,
oxytocin, and endorphin rush
Butter me scones or fruity teacakes,
bake me a cake or just give me marshmallows
just do anything... say anything
Though my world
won't fully stop aching
Though my mind
won't stop dragging me down
your words and actions, meaningful interactions
will carry me, lift me up
Break the cycle
of madness and sadness
of lovelessness and hopelessness
Replace it with
one of cyclical joy and untempered hope
Resilience
in the face of everything... anything
this world throws
at me, you,
us,
unit of two
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Thanks for reading!
Author's Notes: So...this...just in case it needs to be explained is an ode to my ever-faithful through thick and thin, through good and bad...wife, Ruth. She read it before I published it and gave it the official seal of her approval.
I love interacting with readers, as you all know, so I'll just say thank you for always showing up and long may it continue!
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Paul Stewart
Scottish-Italian poet/writer from Glasgow.
Overflowing in English language torture and word abuse.
"Every man has a sane spot somewhere" R.L Stevenson
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Comments (19)
Okay, who the Feckels has hacked Paul’s account and written this sweet poem for Ruth? This is absolutely not acceptable 😂🤣😂 Hehe. Seriously though…. 🥹
What a sweet poem! Your latest poems have been absolutely on fire and this one is just as amazing. Love it!
This is honestly beautiful. And since she's making those buttered tea cakes, I'll take a couple. 😁
This is so lovely, Paul!
So very sweet and wonderful!!!
A wonderful tribute
Naw.. there’s some very nice morals here!! ☺️ I hope you will both lift each other up to the heights.
A beautiful ode to your beautiful wife! Especially like: ‘ Bring me to life with your wide-mouthed smile when you see a dog, cat or horse, yes horse, a horse happy and hopeful Just do anything... anything positive’❤️
Awww, this was so sweet, Sir Paul! May you never be Ruthless! See what I did there hehehehehe. Yea I'll leave now, lol 🍩🥐
Well done.
❤️❤️ You have a love letter written about you! ❤️❤️ I have just posted a writers appreciation work to shout out and celebrate some amazing Vocal creators, featuring you and some other writers! I hope you don't mind ❤️ https://vocal.media/writers/writers-appreciation-a-love-letter
It always amazing what a smile or true laughter from those we love most can mean to us and how they can lift our spirits. It’s the greatest drug in the universe. I loved and fully related to your poem, Paul. But much more importantly, it looks like Ruth appreciated it too!
Ps~Rs - U'z Two'z do Sashay; even though you may talk funny ~ The feel of being wanted is the most important thing in a lifelong relationship; good for U'z. Jk.in.l.a.
Nice, Paul...through thick and thin, up and down.
"Even if you don't trust me yet." Simple, powerful words. So telling.
Spectacular ode to your wife, Ruth!!! Brilliantly written!!!
Beautiful...and that happens to be my mom's name!
I trust you give the same back in return!
Well, I love it! 💞💞💞💞💞