My husband and I started dating in 1991. We’ve recently celebrated our Silver Wedding Anniversary – that’s a long time together and a long time married. Like any married couple, we’ve had our ups and downs. It takes work to have a successful relationship, and some days it’s hard to put the effort in, but we’re doing all right. We both agree that we’re happy. Here’s a poem I wrote a while back about long-term partnerships.
Years ago, you knocked on my door.
I put the chain across,
opened it a slit and
looked you over.
Then I
let you in.
For a drink, a chat.
But you
hung up your coat,
took off your shoes,
put your
feet under the table.
Sometimes we danced in the living room
giggling until we
fell in dizzy heaps.
Sometimes we sat reading
separate novels,
lost in
distant worlds.
Other times we fought,
brutal bloody battles,
no one could win.
Sometimes we shared a meal
together, diced sliced,
laughed over a glass of wine,
candles twinkling.
Sometimes we were tired, got take away,
couldn’t be
bothered with the effort.
Other times we ate apart,
solitary below the
cold kitchen light.
Sometimes we snuggled
beneath the duvet,
late lazy lay-ins,
close, so we were
touching.
Sometimes we gave a
peck on the cheek, rolled over,
started snoring.
Other times we slept alone,
chilly with a blanket, on the
hard floor of the
spare room.
But you
made yourself at home.
And I
never moved out.
We’re still here.
Diary of a would-be novelist 
Oo this is delicious.
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Thank you 🙂
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Very real for many … and congratulations!
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Well, I have quite a few years experience on this! 🙂
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Thanks Frank 🙂
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I love your poem! It’s the reality of a relationship. They take work from both people. It’s not all Hollywood romcom movie montages.
It makes me sad sometimes that my ex couldn’t overcome his addiction, because we had both worked hard on our relationship.
Congratulations to you and your hubby! I hope you have lots of laughs and snuggles in the years to come!💌
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Thank you. It’s much more difficult when there are problems like addiction – hard enough without that! 🙂
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Reblogged this on johncoyote and commented:
A wonderful poem by a talented writer.
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Thank you so much for your kind comments and for sharing my work.
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I do understand this poem. Me and wife raised four children and we have three grandchildren. Had good and bad days. We are still together. Thank you for sharing the amazing poetry and your thoughts.
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Thank you so much for reading and reblogging my poem – glad you enjoyed it and that it resonated with you
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I did enjoy. We must share good work. Would be a better world, if more readers. We could share our world. You are welcome.
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Lovely! I wish you success in your writing your novel. It’s a long process but you’ll get there. You have the words in you and the talent. Keep writing!
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Thank you so much, in theory I have plenty of time for it at the moment! 🙂
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Well, yes 🙂 I’m about to work on a new novel myself. But start small. Don’t look at the end just what is in front of you–move a little more each day with it, and you’ll get there.
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