The Storyteller |
Gary was leaving for his second year of college at Emporia State Teacher's College. I would be leaving for my first year at University of Northern Iowa a few weeks later. We dated 400 miles apart, mostly through letters. I had no idea how much I would miss him.
This is the poem I wrote a few weeks after this picture was taken: How many miles between us? Let there be no miles tonight. Wish on a star - The star that touches the tree outside, And I'll wish on the same. Sigh to the moon - The moon that caresses my window And my sigh will be the same. Whisper a prayer - A prayer to the God that listens And the same God will listen to me. And your wish, your sigh, and your prayer Will touch me And you'll be here. In a few weeks we will be celebrating 50 years of marriage. As a way of celebrating, I will be posting some of the poems I wrote for my future husband. Most of them are 60's sappy and not even good poetry, but all of them are a reminder of how quickly times slips away. Love well today.
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Teresa Lawrence
5/23/2020 08:59:41 am
Mom your such a beautiful woman. Dad is sure blessed to have you as his wife. I love you!
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AuthorSusan Lawrence taught elementary school for 33 years before hanging up her chalkboard to write and speak. She writes novels for both adults and middle grade children. Susan lives in Iowa with her husband and short-legged Lab, Molly. She has 3 children and 7 grandchildren who love to hear her stories. Archives
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