How Long Poem by Ernestine Northover

How Long

Rating: 4.5


‘How long is it dear, since we were wed,
when first I ventured into your bed.
We’ve made it through together since then,
time filled with laughter, and counting to ten’.

‘How long is it since we were wed,
teapot filled up, toast with butter spread.
Memories formed and loved treasures kept,
times of bright smiles, moments when we’ve wept’.

‘How long is it dear since we were wed,
letters and cards, so numerous, read.
Funny jokes told and stories so sad,
accepting good, along with the bad’.

‘How long is it dear, since we were wed,
and what’s for us in the times ahead.
Shall we go on in the same old way,
each looking back to our own heyday’.

‘How long is it since we were wed,
no, cannot remember either, Ted.
But never mind, it was long ago,
and anyway I still love you so’.


© Ernestine Northover

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
David Taylor 29 October 2008

I love this one Ernestine, just so gentle it somehow coneys the love in its gentle expression. David.

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Lynda Robson 29 October 2008

How charming Ernestine, a couple growing old together and time passing, but they are still in love, excellent write, 10 Lynda xx

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Subhas Chandra Chakra 29 August 2017

Funny jokes told and stories so sad, accepting good, along with the bad’. Beautiful poem to read. 10.

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Anthony Acquah 04 August 2016

I Like the rhyming of the last two words of each of the lines

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Anthony Acquah 04 August 2016

I Like the rhyming of the last two words of each of the lines.Love that is true is never ending lovely

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Anthony Acquah 04 August 2016

I Like the rhyming of the last two words of each of the lines.There appears to have been lots of thought and love gone into writing this poem

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Andrew Blakemore 10 November 2008

A lovely poem Ernestine, so warm and full of tenderness. Well done, love Andrew xx

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