A poem for my wife

I have written a poem for my wife for Valentines day. She hasn't seen it yet. I am going to post it to her facebook page at midnight tonight. Here it is:


Jennifer

Water

Flows freely

A bountiful gift

Descends gracefully

Sounding a joyful repetition

That it gives life; preserves life

It is the reason and the cause of life

Winding its way past the rocky barriers

Seeking out the cracks of manmade obstructions

Charting its own sweet, beautiful course deliberately

Finding its path

Yet

Treasured because it is fragile not despite its fragility

Worth everything for without it there is nothing

Needing protection with constant vigilance for

Water steams in heat and freezes in cold

Striving to keep its perfection

Abundant but not guaranteed

Gratefully received

Happily accepted

Blessed

Water

Your Love

Flows to Me

-J. Timothy Quirk