The Steadfast Love in My Life

The Steadfast Love in My Life ©

Gary Shulman, MS. Ed.

July 3, 2021

So many poems have been written

About that partner in life we choose

That lifelong hero who has your back

With whom each night you snooze 

So here I go, another attempt 

to sing the praises and sometimes the blues

Of my dear and steadfast partner

Should I fail in this quest, 

please excuse!

When early on in partner bliss

All goosebumps and limerence galore

With hugs and kisses in ample amounts

Then perhaps a roll on the floor!

Then passion comes in a moderate dose

As years traverse our lives

And friendship, grows while trust grows too

Together we both survive

Through joys and pain

Through sickness and good health

Together we challenge them all

Sometime with massive success indeed

Sometimes a tumultuous fall

Love deepens, transforms, like a caterpillar

Morphing into a butterfly

It burns much deeper and brighter

It can sometimes make you cry

For life brings joy and heartache

Sometimes it rains and rains

But there’s always hope for tomorrow

When your love in life remains

Together we’ve seen the ups and downs

Sometimes it’s been a very slow crawl

Together we’ll conquer whatever comes

As they say love conquers them all

Now living life together

In the Winter of our years

Still occasional sorrow

Still occasional tears

Together we shall always be

Sharing small pleasures and daily delights

A morning coffee with home baked muffins

Still sharing these simple sights

Each shared event more joyous

Each shared delight more immense

For each shared daily pleasure

With love is more intense

There remains many more pleasures to come

I well expect there’ll be more strife

But always shared with my steadfast partner 

The forever love in my life