Happy Anniversary Alison!

For some time now, Alison has maintained this blog without contribution or comment from me, her husband. You may ask, why is this so? I don't have a good reason, aside from the fact that I am male. But now the time has come to break the code of silence. Today is our 10th anniversary and I want to officially declare that I love this woman! You heard me blogosphere, I am the luckiest man living. Alison you are the love and joy of my life, so embarrassingly blessed in riches of human kindness, beauty and talent. Now that I have crossed the blog line I might as well go for broke. Oh yeah I'm talking poetry here people. I wrote the following to commemorate our 10 perfect years together. With love from Kermit.

FOR ALISON

ON OUR TENTH ANNIVERSARY

A summer night, a seaside town

The moon and stars all shining down

A sandy ridge o'erlooked the sea

I promised her, she promised me

A white-washed room, a silver band

Her slender fingers in my hand

Family present, family gone

And those to come, all looking on

A song, a tear, a kiss, a sigh

The fundamental things apply

As time goes by--our love expands

Five beating hearts, ten holding hands

And on life's worried, hurried train

Above the noise, a single strain

The steady sweet unbroken voice

Of Alison, my love, my choice

Ten years and more have come and gone

The moon and stars still shining on

And you, like they, eternal spark,

Companion, lighting up the dark