busy day
yesterday
sleepless night
night before
early rise
appointment
bloodwork drawn
prescription
filled again
hurry home
scarf down lunch
offer treats
get the dog
in the car
to groomer’s
at the mall
return shorts
hem unfurled
return dress
looked frumpy
return pants
too wrinkly
hair salon
cold water
“So sorry.”
“It’s okay.”
scalp frozen
back to mall
pick up shorts
groomer texts
dog ready
pick up dog
hurry home
husband calls
from dentist’s
mouth is numb
change of plans
can’t eat yet
bump back time
late dinner
30 years
wedded bliss
ups and downs
good times and
not so good
open cards
his card to
me is the
same card I
bought for him
too funny
card says “There’s
no one else
I’d rather
take this wild
ride with,” and
two little
stick figures
are riding
a roller
coaster with
their hands high
they are us
dips and turns
loop de loops
fears and fun
tears of joy
lots of laughs
memories
back at home
walk the dog
busy day
but good to
know we now
think even
more alike
after these years
together
11 responses to “Happy Anniversary”
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What a treasure of a poem and slice! I was hearing the three syllable beats to We Will Rock You, and you guys are certainly rocking this thing called marriage and love. Congratulations on thirty wonderful years, and that same-card syndrome is hilarious – – you are indeed “one.” Congratulations on retirement, too. I know this new season will be the beginning of so much less stress and so much more togetherness and enjoyment. Sending high fives your way.
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Thank you, Kim! We had a nice dinner, a good laugh, and we’re looking forward to our trip!
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Kim said it perfectly, Lori. The image, “hem unfurled,” caught my attention and the precious reality that, after all these years, ups and downs, goods and not-so-goods, you have managed to grow together. Enjoy your beach celebration in July!
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Thanks, Trish! I wore the shorts with the ruined hem (unbeknownst to me of course) to my husband’s tennis tournament this past weekend. He’s very athletic and sporty, and I’m…not. Anyway, we were on our way to the car when he said, “You have a very long string hanging down the back of your leg.” Sure enough, the entire hem of the shorts had unraveled and was trailing after me like a thin yellow tail. LOL.
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Lori, you have captured the wild ride of marriage in a real world. Your words,” his card to me is the same card I bought for him.” bring smiles and a recognition of how you have grown more similar over time. Happy Anniversary
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Thank you! We really laughed when we saw we bought the same card.
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I really enjoyed reading your slice today. Congratulations on 30 years together. The fact that you both got the same card really made me smile!
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Thank you! It was funny, especially since we decided to forgo gifts in lieu of our beach trip.
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Lori,
I loved your short lines that set the fast tempo for the day and all the tasks.
SO BUSY and yet, so much accomplished.Congratulations!
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Happy Anniversary, Lori!
Love how the three-syllable lines reflect the busy rhythm of your day.
Love the humor of the contrast between the what and the why, the spoken reaction and the thought:
“return dress
looked frumpy
return pants
too wrinkly
hair salon
cold water
“So sorry.”
“It’s okay.”
scalp frozen”And love, love, love that you and your husband bought the same card. Thirty years of coming together!
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Isn’t it great when you buy each other the same card? We did that one year and laughed for half an hour. I love how your poem showed an ordinary day with an extraordinary celebration. Happy Anniversary!!! 🙂
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