Before me stood an apparition, still,
A spectre stood, I thought, before me; there,
Upon my garden trestle, stealthy came;
When first, I looked upon a pensive stare.
Regarding me, this silent wraith; her chill,
Unearthly gaze–or were it baneful gleam–
At first so menacing, then slyly tame,
Unfathomably deep, her eyes did seem.
Then spake she once, not whispering nor shrill
yet understood I not what hath she said.
Though close regarded what she would exclaim
My pounding heart were all I heard instead.
Yet now I will–when thrill to hear thy voice–
Rejoice–and shame–the lateness of my choice.
David Emeron: Sonnets 
Oh, I love this! Of course I love this! I’m going to run out of punctuation marks I love it so much!!!!111eleventy!!
I missed reading this one somehow but I’m so happy that I have found it. Thank you for writing this one, Sweetheart!! I well remember the setting and it is delightful to see the event through your eyes and in verse. It made me laugh and it made me feel wistful both. You are the dearest boy, the very dearest.
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Oh, now I see the date and I know how I missed it.
I am glad I caught it up! What a delightful way to start the day!!!!!!!
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I am glad you found it, and even more glad you found me all those years ago. Such a foolish lad I was!
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I ask with total humility and with nothing to offer but this question: will the two of you marry me? I am woefully poor but I’m a decent cook and I do like baroque music and can make excellent reeds for oboe or clarinet or bassoon. I was taught as a child how to serve a proper tea and as an adult, how to perform the tea ceremony. Oh yes, and I have charming Southern drawl.
Yes, I am being a foolish person right now, but the two of you just make my heart smile.
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Most honored friend, I will allow Mr. Emeron to answer your charming comment but I did want to pay notice to it and not pass it by since I was here and had the pleasure of seeing it. He isn’t at his computer but I am enjoying the thought of him finding this delightful expression of your heart smiling. The thought that we have contributed to your beautiful heart smiling makes me feel like dancing!
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I had a try at it, but I feel your answer was the better.
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I have pondered how to answer this wonderful compliment. I must confess I am finally speechless. Yes. It has happened. I am. Indeed.
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heh! He is truly adorable when speechless…
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…blush…
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Thy pounding heart did
obscure such serious quest
as mine. Wouldst thou thy
Weather station show
to this ignorant girl? A
desire I bear still.
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I wish I had gotten over my fear then. We could have gotten many skinned knees and torn clothing shimmying up trees and making forts.
POSTED: NO GIRLS ALLOWED (except you)
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As I recall, we did produce the torn clothes and such less than ten years on.
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True, my darling.
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