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my third marriage

my third marriage is wonderful
maybe it’s because
I finally grew up

I know it’s because
I finally
got lucky

I know it’s because
I see her
and love her
all the time

the way she loves me
more and more
time and time
again

we love
being together

we have fun together
without even trying

love just being
one    two
us
and
our cat
Willow

people who see us dancing

.  .  .

the women
come over and
say
I had to come over
and tell you how much
we’ve enjoyed watching you

one woman
at a street dance

at the Blues Fest
on Saturday night
everybody
dances
on Main Street

she asked us
how long we’d known each other
her boyfriend guessed
10 minutes
she thought it must be
20 years

that was
our 5th year together

my third marriage is wonderful
and I’m lucky
forever and ever

amen

from 2012 — Bill Eberle

March 28, 2012     © 2013, Bill Eberle