I Love You Forever...Today by Rick HamrickHe held her hand close to his own heart
as he said, "I will love you forever!"
She had a melted, dewy glow in her eyes
and took his words as God's own truth.
She loved that he would love her
forever and ever, and it left her
securely certain that of all of life's worries,
wondering about him need not be on the list.
There came a day not as long after as
one might have hoped, given her illusions,
when he failed to come home for dinner
or even to call and let her know.
He did not call the next day, although he did
finally come home that evening and offer up
the most-transparent of excuses for his absence,
and she chose to believe him.
It was the first of many opportunities
for her to learn the difference between
"I love you with everything I am" and
"I will love you forever." 02/10/2008 Author's Note: This piece came from my cogitation on love and how people talk about it. Love is forever...people can fall away from it, though.
Posted on 02/19/2008 Copyright © 2024 Rick Hamrick
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