Unswerving Love! Poem by Denis Martindale

How did we meet, that wondrous day?
Just two hearts lonely still,
Till hope had met us on our way,
Our broken hearts to fill...
Did we deserve a second chance?
Yet God is love and more,
To make us pause and take a glance
At what our hearts pray for...

I asked you out and you said yes,
Did I deserve such grace?
The day my heart found happiness
When my eyes saw your face...
The day when love shone in your eyes,
The day when smiles returned,
The day that took us by surprise,
For true love none had earned...

It is God's gift, His precious care,
For those who marry well,
For those who yearn and choose to dare,
A lifetime's love to tell...
And oh, my love, I cherish you,
We share a common theme,
Both undeserving, yet we grew,
Together, as a team...

The years prove that and God be praised,
What good works have been done,
Just think of each new child we raised,
Each daughter and each son...
And oh, my love, I praise the Lord,
His grace has proved enough,
You are my thankful heart's reward
Through His unswerving love...


Denis Martindale,11 February 2016.