by JOHN BECK
Member since:
August 27, 2008

Woman is Life ~ for Saturday Writing Essential

December 19, 2011 02:37 PM UTC (Updated: December 23, 2011 07:07 PM UTC)
views: 0 | 15 people recommend this | comments: 42

 

A man and a woman carry the seeds of life

But it is the woman who nurtures life

A man can be alive

But a woman brings meaning to his life

She once was the life of the party

We met and we married for life

Barbara is the love of my life

For life.

 

Comments: 42

Sonia M. Dec 19, 2011, 2:40pm UTC
Barbara is one lucky woman....!

Merry Christmas, John & Barbara!
JOHN BECK Dec 19, 2011, 5:16pm UTC
Thank you, Sonia.
JOHN BECK Dec 19, 2011, 5:16pm UTC
Merry Christmas to you and yours as well.
Pam Brittain Dec 19, 2011, 3:24pm UTC
Absolutely beautiful.
JOHN BECK Dec 19, 2011, 5:17pm UTC
Thank you, Pam.
You old smoothie!

:)
JOHN BECK Dec 19, 2011, 6:06pm UTC
Thank you, Magi.
elizabeth evans Dec 19, 2011, 6:07pm UTC
I'm sure he shared this with her so he would get loads of presents under the tree!
Just sayin'. (:
JOHN BECK Dec 19, 2011, 7:02pm UTC
Just for that, she won't see it until after Christmas, Bob. :)
Ha, ha, ha.
JOHN BECK Dec 27, 2011, 7:14am UTC
So she first heard this on Christmas day. :)
elizabeth evans Dec 19, 2011, 6:08pm UTC

Featured in Nothing But the Truth in Triple Name Club.
JOHN BECK Dec 19, 2011, 7:02pm UTC
Thanks for the feature.
JustMe ~I'm happy to be~ Dec 19, 2011, 6:11pm UTC
LOVE this poem and your feelings for your wife. Exquisite.
JOHN BECK Dec 19, 2011, 7:02pm UTC
Thank you, Michelle.
JustMe ~I'm happy to be~ Dec 19, 2011, 7:03pm UTC
My pleasure and honor.
Kathryn Flynn Dec 19, 2011, 8:24pm UTC
ohhhh so loving; you have hit dead center upon the soul of a man's love of a woman. beautiful.
JOHN BECK Dec 19, 2011, 9:37pm UTC
Thank you, Kathryn.
Connie C. Dec 20, 2011, 1:43am UTC
This was beautiful! She must be an amazing woman to be rewarded with your love and respect like this. Sounds like you married your best friend! That is a great thing. I know because I married mine as well. As you know, I am a member of The Church of JESUS CHRIST of Latter Day Saints (Mormon). We believe that we can have the opportunity to live as a family through all eternity. I am hoping that I am worthy to do that. I want to be with my family forever!
JOHN BECK Dec 20, 2011, 8:47am UTC
Thank you, Connie. You do have a wonderful family and I'm sure that your hubby, Victoria, Tina and your 4 grandchildren appreciate you.
Vj McMullan Dec 20, 2011, 5:22am UTC
Beautiful poem.
JOHN BECK Dec 20, 2011, 8:44am UTC
Thanks, Vj.
Karen E. Dec 20, 2011, 9:55am UTC
Wonderful message John. There are fewer voices to support the honoring of relationships, bonds and vows than when we were young but I think it is a message that needs voice.
Blessed Christmas John and Barbara.
JOHN BECK Dec 20, 2011, 12:32pm UTC
Thank you for your meaningful comment, Karen. Blessings to you and yours too.
Len Maxwell Dec 23, 2011, 6:49pm UTC
wonderfully written and, even though you didn't tag it for SatWE, I'm stealing it for my challenge because it is perfect for it.

Thanks for taking the SatWE (FWE) challenge.
JOHN BECK Dec 23, 2011, 6:56pm UTC
Thanks, Len.
JOHN BECK Dec 23, 2011, 7:07pm UTC
I must have been disoriented when I posted this. I tried to fix it.
Len Maxwell Dec 24, 2011, 5:33pm UTC
I'm disoriented most of the time, except Saturday, when I can feature work such as this on Gather Writing Essential.
JOHN BECK Dec 24, 2011, 7:36pm UTC
Thank you, Len.
Busy Buzzy Bee 'Gather Proud Mamarazzi' Dec 23, 2011, 10:28pm UTC
more special because true emotions are here.Loved it!
JOHN BECK Dec 24, 2011, 7:19am UTC
Thank you, Buzzy.
Priya P. Dec 24, 2011, 1:02am UTC
How did I miss this, beautiful and sweet as it is. Merry Christmas John to you and your life Barbara.
JOHN BECK Dec 24, 2011, 7:20am UTC
Thank you, Priya. Merry Christmas to you and yours as well.
William Dotani Dec 27, 2011, 12:43am UTC
Both eloquent and romantic.
JOHN BECK Dec 27, 2011, 7:12am UTC
Thank you, Bill.
Éilísh Frazier Dec 27, 2011, 6:39pm UTC
Beautifully and passionately written. Barbara is dearly blessed to receive such adoration from her husband, for life. Thank you for posting. ~Éilísh
JOHN BECK Dec 27, 2011, 6:47pm UTC
Thank you, Éilísh. It was in response to write about women.
Éilísh Frazier Dec 27, 2011, 7:02pm UTC
You're welcome and it is wonderful, John. ~Éilísh

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