Little did I know:
This afternoon’s dance class
Would turn into so much more;
An innocent little crush
Turned big, by surprise;
I suddenly found myself
Telling you – I love you.
Every other night,
Soon after,
a wonderful wedding,
a first step,
Into our lifelong journey –
May 12, 1953.
Travelling to Canada
Hand in hand,
We climbed onto the train
To never turn back.
The only life I ever knew,
Now long gone;
A new life awaits:
Canada!
This is now the place I call home
With my tender husband by my side;
This is the place where our love flourished,
The place I birthed all my children,
The place I fulfilled all of my dreams.
Now,
Fifty years later,
I sit here alone;
My beloved at peace
Waiting for me to join.
We did well together,
For all three of our children are kind at heart,
And all have found such lovely families.
I am lucky to have had such a great life,
A blessed marriage with fine kids,
A magnificent ending
From a special beginning!
Thank you, Alice V., for sharing your wonderful story with us.
Sincerely,
Sultan and Maha