i said yes

i'll never forget

twenty five years

ago today...

.

showing off the new ring. d'poos on the river. cleveland, ohio. 1986

he asked

i said yes

i know this date is

 not often celebrated

yet as i have been

reviewing my life

of late

the ups and downs

the good and the not so good

it really all started with

that one little word

yes

had he not asked

or had i said no

it would have likely ended

right then and there

so it really is

 the beginning

that simple little three letter word

it changes everything

no longer are you

free and frolicking about

it's a commitment

to a life together

sure there's still time

 to back out

but not as quietly

 as before

the public announcement

looking back i also

realize it begins a time

of alignment

the supporters in one camp

the naysayers in another

the thing i've learned

and have finally accepted

they pretty much stay

 where they began

with twenty five years

of hindsight

knowing how things turn out

at least to-date

knowing the depth

 of the peaks and valleys

the triumphs and struggles

would i change anything

would i still say yes

in a heartbeat

without a thought

i said yes to my best friend

then

and still today

thanks for asking john

i love you more today

than i could ever

have possibly known