{"id":1137,"date":"2017-01-26T23:52:56","date_gmt":"2017-01-27T05:52:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.poemsforpatti.com\/love\/?p=1137"},"modified":"2017-01-26T23:52:56","modified_gmt":"2017-01-27T05:52:56","slug":"now-that-youre-sixty-four","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.poemsforpatti.com\/love\/2017\/01\/26\/now-that-youre-sixty-four\/","title":{"rendered":"Now That You’re Sixty Four"},"content":{"rendered":"

No matter what, each day I’d wait for you, through rain and heartache too, <\/span><\/p>\n

Each morning I’d sweep carbon from the foyer for just a glimpse of you, <\/span><\/p>\n

My heart, my aching heart so longed to touch you and hold you near, <\/span><\/p>\n

Each time my nerve grew to such point doubt would fill me with fear,<\/span><\/p>\n

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I’d work outside in hope to see you, washing windows in hopes to view, <\/span><\/p>\n

My heart skipped beats it’s true, every time I’d catch a glimpse of you, <\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday mornings just before noon I’d drop the canvas awning down, <\/span><\/p>\n

Off and on for nearly two years I’d watch in case you came to town, <\/span><\/p>\n

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From the bakery three doors down and across the side street I’d walk, <\/span><\/p>\n

You’d see me carrying coffee, and donuts for the off chance we’d talk, <\/span><\/p>\n

To be available at certain times took work although you seemed oblivious, <\/span><\/p>\n

I hoped to tell you of a boy that’s in love with you although it was obvious, <\/span><\/p>\n

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I fell in love with you when leaves covered trees two hundred seasons ago, <\/span><\/p>\n

You’ve no idea of the pain endured by one tender heart that was in the know, <\/span><\/p>\n

I ran away to escape my burdens not to chase girls as so many thought so, <\/span><\/p>\n

When off work I’d walk the streets of main more than a hooker out on show, <\/span><\/p>\n

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At last sweet surrender came to be when at last your kiss was meant for me, <\/span><\/p>\n

Never fall in love with a stranger they say but I must say a stranger I didn’t see, <\/span><\/p>\n

Intentions grow old, my intentions knew the seasons and the cold, but didn’t see,<\/span><\/p>\n

Let it flow, let it go, sweet surrender came, this time I gave my heart rather than flee, <\/span><\/p>\n

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Intentions sometimes fall behind the heart as my heart only knew one thing, <\/span><\/p>\n

Heart you better watch out now or else she might break the oldest King, <\/span><\/p>\n

If making you love me was a full time job I’d have been institutionalized long ago, <\/span><\/p>\n

It seems I saw you more times than you would see me unless you didn’t show, <\/span><\/p>\n

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When sweet surrender came and our lips met at last I knew it was the beginning, <\/span><\/p>\n

Soon to report as a riverboat machine gunner in Vietnam what could I bring, <\/span><\/p>\n

My heart broke as I realized how unfair to ask a beautiful girl to wear my ring,<\/span><\/p>\n

How joyous to both realize the truth upon first sight, what joy truth can bring, <\/span><\/p>\n

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One year two months and ten days were exceptionally harsh in that prayers come true, <\/span><\/p>\n

I had prayed in desperation that somehow I’d be discharged and return to you, <\/span><\/p>\n

The hardships I endured in that short time stretched the membrane of love’s\u00a0 time, <\/span><\/p>\n

The desperation I felt\u00a0 to again feel your touch as I have written in rhyme after rhyme, <\/span><\/p>\n

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Still today I feel the tugs of extreme loneliness upon my heartstrings in absence of you, <\/span><\/p>\n

But for an hour away and angst fills my heart as excess thoughts worry me through, <\/span><\/p>\n

Joy and relief fill me still as I hear your footsteps across the living room floor, <\/span><\/p>\n

Believe me I adore you more, now that you’re a beautiful woman of sixty four.<\/span><\/p>\n

The end, by Pat for Patti, I love you baby.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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