Blindly In Love (Unedited)
The ringing alarm shattered his dream
He wished he could sleep more and wanted to scream
Coffee and cream? He’d rather have bed
With the comfiest pillow supporting his head
Instead he just got up and trudged to the shower
His eyes wouldn’t open; they didn’t have power
In less than an hour he showered and ate
Then quickly got dressed; he couldn’t be late
With weight on his shoulders his mind was ablaze
He thought of the line, “Hard work always pays.”
He had to find ways to start earning more
And quietly wondered what he had in store
He walked out the door and then turned around
Softly he closed it with hardly a sound
Astounded each day at what he left behind
His wife was still sleeping and filling his mind
Blindly in love; that’s how he felt
One look in her eyes and his heart would just melt
Her arms were his shelter her warmth wouldn’t end
His wife was his baby and very best friend
Transcending most legends this couple stood out
Both meant for each other beyond any doubt
Their love was devout; assuredly blessed
But would it survive a critical test?
Feeling too stressed he snapped from his daze
Now driving through downtown like it was a maze
The traffic was crazy like cars had no gas
The roads were congested with no room to pass
Working-class people had filled up the streets
The city a painting; the background concrete
Strapped in his seat he thought of last night
He hurt his wife’s feelings and felt so contrite
She came home delighted and told him some news
But he wasn’t ready and fell out his shoes
She gave him the blues, he didn’t get mad
His “manhood” was threatened and that made him sad
Soon he’d be dad; that’s what his wife said
Twins would be coming to these newlyweds
Instead of excitement, he knelt down to fear
Forgetting his faith and that God’s always near
The dearest of moments and he was just scared
Their house pushed their budget; he felt unprepared
He thought of the child-care; baby food too
And wondered outloud … what would they do?
He knew it was wrong but felt at a loss
And went off to bed to turn and to toss
A car crossed his path. It jolted his mind.
He pulled into work feeling back at the grind
Quite lucky to find a good parking spot
He jumped from his car as quick as a shot
He walked through the parking-lot picking up speed
Thinking of family that he had to feed
As he proceeded he focused his eyes
And there up ahead stood a morning surprise
Sizing him up his boss gave a wink
It caught him off guard while it tickled him pink
Not sure what to think he just smiled back
His boss always seemed like a tough nut to crack
Sharp as a tack with no social skills
His boss was the hand that paid all of his bills
Filling with tension he walked by her side
Then his boss turned and was grinning so wide
She said, “I can’t hide it, I’m happy for you
I have a new job that I’d love you to do
If you come through you’ll be on your way
You’ll get a new car and a raise in your pay
What do you say? Does that work for you?”
He lacked any words; this was out of the blue
His dreams had come true. His prayers had been heard
He looked at his boss and he gave her one word
He blurted it out, “Yes!” sounded so good!
Then quickly thanked God; he now understood
He couldn’t refrain and he pulled out his phone
His fingers hit buttons with minds of their own
It only rang twice and his wife said “Hello.”
He told her, “My darling, I hope that you know
No one’s more special than you are to me
You’ll be the best ever mother-to-be.
And today we got lucky, tonight you’ll know why
Our worries just packed up and said their good-byes “
She didn’t reply, his words made her swoon
He told her, “I love you and I’ll see you soon.”
Copyright © 2007 Kenneth W. McCardell
