I looked into her eyes and she gave me a smile
Hi my name is Ken Fletcher, I’m 52 years old and over the last few years I have been putting some words together and I’ve produced some poetry. My friends and family have been pushing me to send it to someone so that they can have a look at it. I have written about half a dozen up to now and they all come from my life experiences and memories that are personal to me. personally I don’t think that anybody will be interested in them but I would like to have some feedback. I have attached a piece about when I met my wife in 1982 when I was 15 years old and it tells our story.
That Warm Night in September
That warm night in September
Is a time that I will always remember
Sat on the wall with my best mate lee
I asked this girl to take me home for a cup of tea
We chatted for a while but it was getting late
I said Sunday 12th shall we call it a date
The big day arrived and it was time to go
I’m an hour late will she still show
But to my surprise she had waited for me
And we went for a walk to my mums for tea
hand in hand I walked her home
Through birch field gardens she must have known
We sat on the bench for a while
I looked into her eyes and she gave me a smile
That lovely time in the autumn sunset
That’s when our lips they first met
Our first date had gone so fast
But I knew our time together was going to last
The weeks went by and things felt so good
The time was right do you think we should
I took her into my arms and held her tight
That gift she gave me felt so right
I will never forget what she gave to me
And on the radio played ABC
We had found each other on that special day
Our love for one another would always stay
The years have past so very fast
And they all said that it wouldn’t last
But we have proved them all wrong
Because our love for each other is so strong
Three grown up kids and thirty seven years later
Our bond together is even greater
As we continue so much in love
We fit together like hand in glove
As the next part of our journey is about to start
We never ever want to be apart
When I think back I will always remember
That warm autumn night in September.
Ken Fletcher
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