BARRING SOMETHING UNFORESEEN

BARRING SOMETHING UNFORESEEN

You and I will sail the world, a thrilling, chilling odyssey,
And traipse across this earth serene, barring something unforeseen.

The islands and the coastal towns, the picturesque landscapes of summer,
Will emblazon on our memories their loud and livid thunder.

Love will echo through the forests, tender and so evergreen.
We will walk the beaches arm in arm, drink from the same canteen.

Hike the mountains hale and hearty, knapsacks perched upon our backs,
Sleep in peace in the cool green valleys, clothed in nightfall's solemn black.

See the sights our fathers dreamed of, tethered to their daily grinds,
Taste the fruits our mothers longed for, out of reach on hidden vines.

See London Bridge in all its glory, falling stately to the ground,
Hear the fog horns on the murky ocean pierce the air with warning sound.

Roam the tundra of Alaska, fish the oceans, hunt for game,
When nightfall comes to lay beside you, gently calling out your name.

The years will slip by like a waterfall, sweet Niagara rushing by,
The ocean of my love for you a deep expanse as wide as sky.

Before the curtain closes and sweeps my life away,
I will kiss your lips so tenderly in the beauty of the day,

And whisper softly in your ear each fond wish, each golden dream,
And count you mine 'til the end of time, barring something unforeseen.

-Bruce Potts
Revised Copyright 2015
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