Let's Be Real

Let’s be Real

By Wayne Hinton

February 13, 2015

Charlie said to “Kiss an Angel Good Morning”

And this makes a lot of sense.

I think the only way to consider this

Is in the future tense.

We fall in love when we are young

Many times is not very rare.

We look at one another and believe

We will make the perfect pair.

If we take the next steps, we find

Many things need a second look.

Maybe we find it difficult to talk

Or you read each other like a book.

So you take on the challenge of marriage

And then you really find out

How your spouse lives life

And what love is all about.

Sorry to say to all the wives

But at times you are a lot of trouble.

The first argument is difficult

And really bursts the bubble.

Then the story really opens up

The ‘nits’ start sneaking in

As your spouse finds out that

Your patience wears thin.

You squeeze the toothpaste the wrong way,

And you don’t know how to hang toilet paper.

The things you now find out about each other

If you’re not committed, love can go like vapor.

You can call it quits as many people do,

But that defeats the reasons

That you promised one another

Love for all of the seasons.

For better or worse is not just a phrase.

It has a strong intent.

And it may takes years to understand

What is really meant.

Love songs are meant for the young

When they are looking for a mate.

They do not paint a true picture

Of life beyond the first date.

Mistakes are made by all.

Men are included in the mix, of course.

Learning to understand a man

May be harder than taming a horse.

None of us is perfect, that’s true

And we need to understand

That staying in love all your life

Must be learned firsthand.

So, when you awake in the morning

And get past the morning breath

Remember, she may not be an angel,

But she is your true love ‘til death.