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Because you've seen the little old lady love her little old husband

Submitted by perspiciens on July 13, 2008 - 11:00.

She wobbles in
With her husband
I guess
Late 70's

Her glasses
Big and red-rimmed
Ugly on anyone
But her

Bright red hair
Not yet greyed
By age
Or stress

I'm surprised
I can see where
She's smiled
For all those years

Some of her teeth
Are missing
She's got wrinkles
Everywhere

The husband's lower lip
Juts out in an underbite
His lopsided smile
Is contagious

It's obvious they were
A beautiful couple
In their
Younger years

Technically
They still are
You can just feel
Their radiating love

Years and years
Of being together
Probably since
Late teens

Amazing
Inspiring
Hard to
Comprehend

I wonder
If I'll spend
Most of my life
Like that

Or if I'll
End up
Getting divorced
More than once

Be careful
Choose with caution
Don't be hasty
Think it through

Hope for the best
Because you've seen
The little old lady
Love her little old husband

And you wish
For a relationship
That will last
Just like theirs

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