my perfect valentines day

grant has an amazing brain. he remembers anything and everything. almost every sunday in church, he pulls out his yellow notepad and starts writing. and i always smile because i know what he is doing. for any of you poetry lovers out there, you are most definitely familiar with The Raven by edgar allan poe. if you aren't familiar with it, go ahead and start reading it. because i'm betting you might get sick of it before you are even half way done. it is about 8 pages long and ya, grant has the entire thing memorized. it's quite the accomplishment and i like to tell people about it. not only is he amazing at memorizing but he writes the most beautiful poems. there are a few from his mission that bring tears to my eyes every time i read them. his love for words has completely had an influence on me and i love noticing things that i would have never noticed before.

for valentines he wrote me poem. something that i have secretly wanted for years. i learned of his love for poetry before we were even dating and still remember thinking about how much i would love a poem written by him for me. because of the way he can portray his deep emotions through words, i'm not afraid to admit that i wanted to see how his feelings for me would come out on paper. so here goes another one of those mushy posts. and because this is my happy blog, i can post whatever i want. even dr. suess agrees with me. "be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those that matter don't mind".

“Us”

By Grant Barnes

Once upon a time, “I” turned into “us”

And life has been changed forever,

“I” life was great before “us” came along,

But with “us”, life couldn’t be better.

“Us” makes us warm on a cold winter’s night,

And gives us a shoulder to cry on.

“Us” is required to banish “alone”

And “us” we can always rely on.

When going along the pitfalls of life,

“Us” helps keep us out of trouble.

“I” can get by with one set of eyes,

But with “us” our vision is doubled.

“I” without “us” would be a mistake,

Life would be an utter disaster.

“I’s” like a speedboat without a rudder,

Going who-knows-where faster and faster.

“There’s safety in numbers”, Man’s been heard to say,

And nothing’s ever been truer.

There’s also a joy that comes standard with “us”

That without, “I” would never be bluer.

“Us” has the power to generate life,

whether its two lives becoming a new one,

 Or could be two “I’s” who’ve turned into “us”

Giving birth to a daughter or son.

When it comes to things that have gone well in life,

Britt you’re the ultimate plus.

I pray everyday and give thanks up above,

Because, I can’t live life without us.


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