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I Love You Forever...Today

by Rick Hamrick

He 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

Member Comments on this Poem
Posted by Anne Engelen on 02/19/08 at 02:50 PM

Too bad how often "I love you" is nothing more than 3 little words, robbed of the meaning they should stand for. Great read!

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