From the Heart

For example, the following poem was written by the author to his beloved wife:


To the love of my life, my wife Sally Ann


Love's Redemption

My life was like a parched and arid plain

Shriveling my soul to a tiny grain

I was always very much alone

With none that I could call my own

When I could no longer bear the strain

Your love came to me like a gentle rain

As your love I came to know

The tiny grain began to grow

As love began to ease the pain

I knew that I had much to gain

My soul expanded to full measure

And my life was filled with pleasure

You became the center of my life

And I asked you to be my wife

Now many years have passed

So I know our love will last

Life is not as it once seemed

Because your love my soul redeemed