as for words sometimes spoken
that make us think
why others speak them, take
three syllables
we long to hear, sealing anxious
weeks or months after we ceased
being a singular I
the anticipation of who will
speak first, should I, should they
I love you
why, I ask what makes you love me
because I’m kindhearted
smile at strangers, a good hostess
in and out of bed, love all creatures
great and small, or perhaps my humour
that can turn your furrowed brow
into whipped cream smoothness
Is it any of these things or these and more
we wait, it’s said, what we started
pure and raw, now concreted with three simple words
and it’s not perhaps till time has passed
when we have grown old together
we look back and it wasn’t about who spoke first
that we see love for what it is
the importance of why it was said
no longer just syllables
©jmtacken Feb 2014
My 760th Post.
Photo Credit etsy.com
Ramblings From A Mum 
great and small, or perhaps my humour
that can turn your furrowed brow
into whipped cream smoothness
Loved these lines…
Morning sweety – thank you so much (hugs)
Lovely J, really is.
Thank you so much R, now my job is done..I can slumber 🙂
Disregard my last message then LOL
Beautiful and truly felt writing. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you darling for reading! x
Oh I love it 🙂
I am pleased you do Morgan ~ thank you 🙂
This is sweet 🙂
Thank you so much for reading 🙂
Jenny. Your language is much improved. Well done. >KB
Thank you KB, learning lessons every day.
Oh shucks. This is lovely, Jen. 😀
Thank you very much sweety 🙂 x
🙂
it def takes time for us to appreciate what love really means
its not a token of just three words…anyone can say those
it is what comes behind them…the person
and the time
This is true my friend, but when we are young how we wait to hear those words, even when we know they aren’t at times real ~ smiles
lovely, jen. as always. you seem to understand emotions so well.
Smiles my lovely Beth , perhaps because I experience every type on a daily basis maybe? xx
Ah, it does take time. You are so right. The words simply start the journey. Lovely 🙂 x
Hello darling, where are you hiding? Thank you so much, yes the journey is a lot longer than what we wish at times, but worth it when we get to the end. Hugs xx
This just feels wonderful. Hopeful. It’s ‘sigh’ worthy in the feeling it.
Thank you Colleen, that’s a lovely compliment. 🙂 x
“whipped cream smoothness” – what a great metaphor! 🙂
thank you darling 🙂 x
Interesting Jenny I like the idea of in the end looking back at what it was that it wasn’t just words but an actuality. Well done.
Hello my friend – thank you…we all look back don’t we…
Beautiful. The humor that can turn his furrowed brow in whipped cream smoothness… Ha! Loved that. 🙂
And the understanding that the three syllables become so much more that they are no longer just the three syllables. Very smooth flow. The various aspects of a relationship in its beginning stage are explored through your words.
I have been away from the internet for a while. I hope you are doing good.
I wish I could read what my readers read in my words, I love your comments – thank you so much. I have noticed your absence…hope you are ok?? I am fine anmol – thank you for asking.
Just beautiful, Jen! I love your prose 😀
Thanks you my darling – how is mum doin’? xx
She’s going very well – crocheting a lot 😉
🙂 Excellent x
She thinks crocheting can solve all the problems of the world. When her and dad worked for Ausaid in Fiji she taught the local women how to crochet (LOL!) 😉
oh how cute and adorable is she – no one can have too many blankets and quilts lovely..and if that is what brings her joy CROCHET ON Di’s Mum 🙂 xxx
that can turn your furrowed brow
into whipped cream smoothness
heh, i love this passage. heaven knows i need
that to unfurrow my brow sometimes. nicely done Jen!
I am amazed at how many like this line, I need to use my imagination more often 😉 un furrow your brow my friend think whipped cream ~ thank you
Oh, how true. Remember it well. 🙂 And then life goes on and new is revealed in the loving. Beautifully said. x
Thank you lovely one 🙂 x