Sunday, February 8, 2026

Bev's Poem to Her Husband

Written in 2011 in Response to His Poem to Her in1978 

The Scales of Eternity

Our differences are like the two sides of a scale.

We balance each other,

We Compliment each other and strive to be

found weighing in on weightier matters.


Another scale tells a tale that you’ve trimmed 

your waist while

Your love and duty to your ancestors spiritual

progression has grown heavier.


We sit in tandem at work on our generations,

you have caught the Spirit of Elijah and

Find joy in linking your generations together.

This delights my soul with sonorous music.


Although you no longer sing to me, your rhythm

comforts me.

You are my metronome.

The Melodies of our lives have become sweeter in 

these last years of our mortality.


The Priesthood distills on your life as you give

quiet service as ward mission leader.

Your service to others, the pure love of Christ, is the

splendor of a full-grown rose.


You so improve my life by your love and kind 

words of encouragement each day,

Helping me, lifting me, lending your arm to

support me as we walk life’s path

Humming a tune of togetherness.


Our love does blossom like a rose whose full

face turns towards the light of the gospel.

Together, arm in arm, we face eternity

knowing that with God’s grace we can

Prepare a kingdom that can not fail .


Angels sing with joy at our success.

Our differences have become our strengths because of

your patience and love.

We are one continuous whole whose parts have 

Created a eternal symphony.

--To Bob from Bev, Happy Valentine’s Day 2011

Note: read at his burial 23 Aug 2012


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