Old Love - a Valentine's Day Poem

Vicki Messer
We've shared the joys and sorrows that so many years can bring
We've laughed and loved and cried and sighed, and wouldn't change a thing.

Love oft is not expected once your steps have slowly slowed
Yet, aging love, like aging wine, is sweeter than the seed just sowed

If only all could clearly see the love that feels just right
Lasting love just lasts and lasts; it doesn't take good sight

For old love's mem-or-ies are as young as young can be
That's why we're still Valentines, sweet love of you and me.

Published by Vicki Messer

In 1997 I began a personal journey of healing from years of childhood sexual abuse. For the better part of 10 years, I worked my way through the painful repressed memories of incest at the hands of several...  View profile

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  • Mrs.Rogers2/25/2009

    Lovely, thanks

  • Jill P. Viers2/9/2009

    This is lovely.

  • Angela - Upon Request2/6/2009

    What a sweet poem!

  • Barbara Lee Norris2/4/2009

    I love this! Beautiful.

  • Sheryl Young2/3/2009

    I love the comparison of aging love to aging wine! Sweet!

  • Charlotte Kuchinsky2/2/2009

    This is wonderful.

  • J. E. Davidson2/2/2009

    How sweet!

  • K. Karl2/2/2009

    Beautiful:)

  • Tony Vega2/1/2009

    I am so glad I stopped by ;-) Fantastic prose here!

  • Cathy A Montville2/1/2009

    This is a lovely poem about love and its ability to last over time!

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