Touch of Love
~
three decades ago
in the shadow of the tall ships
nestled inter-coastal
on the outer banks of Beaufort
our passion burst to flame
we bound that flashpoint moment
in a promise of forever
and a band of abalone
I found there in that sunset
on the Carolina sands
as ever-precious
as the diamond ring
that now encircles in its stead
that pearled bit of shell
immortalized our pledge
even to this day
it rests next to your heart
where it falls true and warm
on links of purest gold
my constant touch of love
~ ~ ~
rob kistner © 2018
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Simply gorgeous, Rob. Your romantic poetics hug like swan’s dow, and penetrate like a passionate embrace; love it. I’m in my third marriage, and we are in our 26th year, so I can dig your sentiments.
Thank you Glenn, I appreciate your gracious comments! This is my third trip down the aisle, but like they say – third time’s charm!
A really beautiful story and write.
Thank you Linda. It was a moment in time that stands golden in my memories…
Sooo romantic!! ?? Happy Anniversary to you both 😀 here’s to another 30 and more years of bliss together 🙂
Thank you Sanaa… 🙂 If I can make it to 100 we can just squeeze in 30 more… 😉
How sweet of you~ Love the tribute and wishing happy anniversary!!!
Thank you Grace… 🙂
A lovely tribute
Thank you Arcadia… 🙂
I like the “constant touch” in the last line.
Very cool Frank, pleased you like it.
What a beautiful pledge… both the moment with the tall ship and the abalone shell… you are a lucky man
Thank you Bjorg! It was a remarkable moment emotionally, sparked by overwhelming feelings of love. It has lived in my heart, and that woman, my wife Kathleen, is still with me… in spite of myself… 😉 …and the brave little abalone band is still on the gold chain, though now in recent years, it lives in our memory chest…
What a beautiful, romantic sentiment of a forever love!
Thank you Mary, I am pleased you like this…
that” band of abalone…. on the Carolina sands”…really anchors the poem, beautiful piece, Rob!
Thank you Jim, appreciate your gracious comment… 🙂
That band of abblone is still with us, now a couple’s treasure!
What a sweet expression of love in your words and the sharing of your story. I especially like this….”we bound that flashpoint moment in a promise of forever”. It only takes a moment to fall in love. Congratulations and here’s to many more!
Thank you Mish…:-). We had been seeing each other for a few weeks. This was our first chance to get away together. The moment was powerfully captivating, and it wasn’t infatuation, time has testified to that. I was 39, she was 24, but we were, pardon the sloppy sentiment, we were and are – soulmates.
oh to love and be loved like this is what we all long for, but only a few are so privileged, love the abalone band, the spontaneity of that flashpoint moment. and then the silver that speaks of something strong and beautiful
It was gold, but you are right on point. Glad you liked this Gina. The intial love was slow smouldering, then this moment was explosion. Over the decades we have lovingly tended the fire… 🙂
Comgratulations on 30!
Thank you, and it’s almost 31… 🙂
congratulations ~
Thank you grapeling…
We had our 30th this year. Wishing you every continued blessing and joy.
Thank you Lona, and congrats to you as well… 🙂
A lovely, romantic poem. A belated happy anniversary to your and your wife.
My heart dances for you and your wife. It is the best kind of activism to remain in love, in sacrament, defying the world. Congratulations.