The Surprise

When I was looking the other way,

and concentrating on the job in hand,

love came up behind me

and put her hand upon my shoulder

and ran her fingers through my hair.

‘Is that fair?’ I asked.

‘Is that allowed?’

‘I make the rules’ she said and smiled.

I arrive when I decide,

plan your projects as you will.’

And then I, both shocked and shaken,

turned from the course that I had taken,

I put aside the current work,

and loved as deep as I knew how.

Then in return love gave to me

the best of life,

with evenings calm,

and happy wakenings,

day after day.

Poem every Monday