by Mary Etta Metcalf
i know his hearts desires...i know from whence they come
deep within his heart and soul it rises to be acknowledge
where once we were warrior...time has mellowed us both
he is now only a grumpy old man whose bite is weakened
i still know him...i still feel him...for you see...we are soulmates
there is fire inside that still burns for each of us...we cant deny
there is no running away anymore...the love will always be
he is now only a grumpy old man whose bite is weakened
our tempers flare...then they cool...once more stars are shared
we are so alike...we look into each others eyes...we see ourselves
we can try to hind it...but the heart reminds us...we are soulmates
he is now only a grumpy old man whose bite has weakened
to stay man at him is not possible...i compromise to ease the moment
he may not always accept the times senior moments tend to rule
but we are aging at the same pace...still talking the same language
he is now only a grumpy old man whose bite has weakened
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ABOUT THE POET ~
i write out of love for words....the style i use is free verse, where i can create who i am..., i began writing while i cared for my mother, who had alzheimers, as a form of therapy for me....when she died, the poetry stayed with me....now i write about everything....life...love....betrayals....philosophy...nature...fantasy and some dark poetry....where ever my fancy seems to be at the time....i use my personal knowledge and experiences with a lot of them, i am a very private person who enjoys my animals, my grandchildren, my children, when they let me, and the love of my life., several of my poems have appeared in the Taj Mahal Review and some anthologies....i have written three books of poetry, my first was my therapy book, all the poems i had written while caring for my mother called "When There Are Dragons There is Alzheimers". my second book "Through the Maze of Life" was the start of my growth, my third and most recent book is called "Thoughtful Whispers" poems of a growing poet.....my website is www.pegesus.weebly.com
Last updated August 08, 2011