The Madness of Love

Two Snow Globes

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Stormy's poetry newsletter & contest  (ASR) poetry newsletter gift point contest #310188 by Stormy Lady

We needed to use the following words, in any order: crazy, gift, Christmas, tree, silly, lights, red, green.

Two Snow Globes

I vowed to find Steven the most wonderful gift,
Yet, money was tight, so I had to use thrift.

Thus through the sale items, I started my search.
Back scratcher, nail clipper, family research . . .

Then I saw a small box, striped red with some green,
And inside a snow globe of a small Christmas scene

With an evergreen tree all shimmering with light
And limbs that contained tiny flakes of snow’s white.

I shook it and watched, feeling silly for choosing it,
Yet I knew deep inside me that somehow it fit

For the scene was the same as where we’d first met.
Thus inspired by romance, I chose a cassette,

The song that they’d played from the speaker above
As we’d whirled in our circles and fallen in love.

While skating on ice beneath flakes of fresh snow,
We’d traveled from greetings to a warmed, hearty glow.

I wrapped up the presents, tied it all with a bow.
Then I waited for Christmas, while stringing up mistletoe,

And worrying he’d think that the present was crazy,
Or that I had failed him. Would he believe I’d been lazy?

That morning we rose up and looked at our boxes.
In size they were equal, but his had red foxes,

And mine little Santas. We smiled at each other.
Then we opened them up; each globe had a brother!

“I love it,” I cried, and my heart beat much faster,
For I knew then my choice had been no disaster.

“I love it, too,” he murmured into my ear.
“But I’m not surprised,” he added, wiping my tear.

He, too, had a cassette, but his differed from mine.
His was unique with the most wonderful line.

He’d recorded it himself and the words, “Marry me,”
Was the line he kept crooning, though slightly off-key.

His eyes held mine tightly, and he wore a strange look.
“Oh, yes!” I answered. That was all that it took.

Our lips traveled close; then our bodies pressed tight.
As the music played on, the globes sparkling in white.