I’ve always wanted Jimmy to write for my blog….
but he tells me that asking him to do that is like him asking me to do a math problem.
touche.
But when considering what to write for the Tuesdays Unwrapped post I wanted to do today,
I came across this poem he had written me while we were dating.
And once I got permission from him,
I knew I had to post it.
Because my husband is TOTALLY an unwrapped gift from God.
I DID NOT have a history of choosing good guys to date,
so how I married the best one out there,
is only because of God’s love and grace!
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My Place to Be
My life began 23 years ago..
But it feels as though it just began 2 months ago,
when walking through my familiar fields,
I encountered the most beautiful perfect flower I had ever seen.
She was the most rare flower ever to grow on the earth, for she was the only one,
And she was called Summer, because where she grows it is always summer.
Fascinated and intriqued,
I plucked the flower from the ground to admire every detail,
I brought her near my face and became intoxicated by her essence.
I held the delicate Summer with shaky, protecting hands,
I knew she trusted me.
But I thought I heard a small voice,
so I brought the flower near my ear,
and my heart broke to hear Summer crying deep down inside.
I couldn’t bear to know she had pain,
and her crying out for sympathy, understanding, and love was my opportunity,
my chance to show her how much I loved her.
I asked why she cried,
and she said her past hurt her still,
I said,
“Who hurt you and how many? And I will love and give tenfold what they took.”
And I knew she trusted me.
She said,
“I cry most because I fear you may not be strong enough to know.”
But I wanted her pain on me and my joy on her.
She spoke, and I became heavy and confused, and I began to cry,
My hand tightened around the flower, and I started to crush her,
my hand tightened until I felt her heart break.
And she just looked at me and said,
“I love you, do you still love me?”
I opened my hand and began weeping at how I had hurt the beautiful, unique Summer.
I could not see through my tears, and I could not hear her over my sobbing.
But she persistently spoke until I listened,
and she told me to stop crying, and look at her.
There I saw the beautiful Summer, restored and perfect.
She said,
“Don’t cry, you didn’t crush me, you just closed me up,
But God created me to reopen when it is safe,
And you know I trust you.”
My tears of sorrow turned to tears of joy,
I was given a second chance to love this flower and let her grow.
I told her,
“I will plant you again so you can continue to grow,
and be the way you were when i first found you,
But there is nowhere else I want to go,
I cannot be without you.
So I will plant myself right here next to you,
and our Father will tend to us with living water.
And I will stay here with you until our Father picks us to put in His house.”
And thus my life began.
-Jimmy
© 2010 “Le Musings of Moi”
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amazing and beautiful
Holy bananas I’ve got goosebumps over here. That is AMAZING. So glad you found each other, girl. 🙂
Awwww, I love it. Cutest thing ever about planting him right next you.. xoxo <3
Ugh, Jimmy… he kills me, I tell ya’! What sweetness…
That is the most beautiful poem I have ever read! You two are lucky to have each other!
lucky gal you are!! amazing poem 🙂
so sweet.
Wow! Summer, that is absolutely gorgeous. So beautiful…thank you for sharing!!!
Such a good, good man.
🙂 cutest thing I have read in a long long time! I too always chose the “bad boy” or the guy that treated me like crap but now that I’ve found my hunny I know this is what I deserved all along!!
A lifetime of happiness to both of you!
Wow. I’m sure you cherish that man as much as he cherishes you.
That was beautiful. Absolutely beautiful.
that is so stinkin’ cute!!! i remember when mark used to write poems…. long time ago!!!
That is beautiful Summer! I think we definitely need to hear more from Jimmy. My husband wrote me a poem while we were dating too, but it wasn’t anything close to that! Not that I don’t love it for what it is, mind you…but that was just plain sweetness!
You are blessed my dear, both of you!
That is incredibly sweet 🙂
Very sweet!
If my husband ever wrote me a poem (if he ever writes anything but “Love, M” on a card) it would mean Armaggedon was upon us! lol
I can totally relate about never going for the right guys and amazingly ending up with the right one. I was a bad boy addict and somehow ended up with a guy with the best heart.
Gol’ I have tears and my eys, and goose bumps on my arms! This is incredible! What an amazing man of God! 🙂 You my dear, sweet, friend have a man worthy of you! He also gives me hope that there ARE men like that out there! 🙂
How beautiful!
This is beautiful!! Brought tears to my eyes!
Dang, girl you are one lucky woman! That was so sweet!
Wow. That’s some deep stuff. You got yourself a good man there 🙂
But you already know that.
Ps. LC’s stuff @ kohls is pretty good if it’s not picked through. I wasn’t a fan of the dresses though.
Wow, what a perfect, beautiful, touching, deep poem! Summer, Jimmy could so write for your blog! And his voice would be perfect because he writes as beautifully as you! You are one lucky lady, and I’m happy for you that you found yourself such a good man to make you happy and nurture you.
Wow! That is beautiful.
awwwwwwwwwwww! i love that. so much. chills all over!
PS. your comment on my blog made me laugh out loud. because everytime i do a post…im thinking of how i can change my house too.
😉
Oh my butterflies that is beautiful! I’ve got goosebumps!
Summer ;0)
OK, I’m gonna repeat. Wow! That’s quite the guy you’ve got.
Yep. I’d say he’s a keeper!!
Gorgeous!
that is the SWEETEST thing 🙂
and i cracked up at the first part, i could do math to save my life
so pretty!
Wow.
What an amazing husband.
What an amazing thing for him to write.
What a lucky girl you are!
He might not think he is a writer but he is! How beautiful!
Oh.my.gravy!! That’s the sweetes poem ever. What a tribute to the special relationship you guys share.
Sweet motherload, you are too perfect for each other. What a blessing you have in your hubby!
What the heck! That was so beautiful…I could cry right now!
oh my gosh, what a catch!!!
aw, what a guy! that is absolutely beautiful 🙂
WOW! You’ve got a keeper!
man oh man – crying on sunday is NOT allowed in my house – so i will NOT be able to read this again until – tomorrow – *sigh*
beautiful – absolutely beautiful…
can he come to Texas and BREATHE on my husband….please?
Kelly