Ode to Our Tenth Anniversary by Colin Battersby

On March 8, 2003 my life changed forever.  I married my true love, Heidi Marie Seipert.  As her previous post suggests, we have been through alot over the last ten years.  She has been by my side through everything.  There is a song by Thompson Square titled "If I didn't have you" (http://www.cmt.com/videos/thompson-square/879587/if-i-didnt-have-you.jhtml).  When I first heard the song, I instantly thought of Heidi and how well it applied to us.  

We have been married ten years, and it has been an amazing ride.  I couldn't think of a great gift for Heidi.  Even though she kept saying "I don't want or need anything", us guys know that isn't gonna fly.  So I thought about it for awhile and remembered how she cherished the poem's her Dad had written for her and Jeff.  So I thought I'd try my hand at it.  I wrote the poem below, I think I had some help from my father-in-law while I was doing it.  

Happy Anniversary Sweetheart.  I love you the absolute infinite mostest!

Ode to Our Tenth Anniversary

To My Dear Heidi:

Has it been ten years?

What an amazing time of laughs and tears.

It has gone by in a flash.

Some may say it was a dash.

I saw your profile on Yahoo online.

I sent you a request because you’re so fine.

To my surprise you responded.

From there we chatted and we bonded.

So we went on our first date,

I think we’ll agree it was fate.

We went to see Beauty and the Beast.

And you were a bit of a flirt and a tease.

From there we saw our relationship grow up and blossom.

In December I proposed marriage and the ‘yes’ was awesome.

We were married on the 8^th of March two thousand and three.

We moved to Florida the land of Disney and palm trees.

We experienced the death of your dear Dad.

He will never be forgotten it was terribly sad.

We liked our jobs but hated the weather.

So we moved to New Hampshire after two years together.

3 London Road is where we finally settled down.

I now sit in my chair like it’s a thrown and I wear a crown.

We’ve experienced more losses in New Hampshire.

Jeff and Paul have passed on, and they are people we admire.

We’ve been slammed by ice storms and Nor’Easters.

After each issue our love for each other never falters.

In New England, we’ve discovered a new passion.

Hockey fans we’ve become, and the Monarchs are our fashion.

Having you in my life is a blessing I can’t ignore.

Thank you for not kicking me out the door.

You are my true love, my better half,

You make me whole, and make me laugh.

You are beautiful, strong, and caring.

Sometimes I can’t keep from staring.

Thank you for 10 unbelievable years.

You are so special; losing you would bring me to tears.

Let’s toast to us and the past.

And say bring on the future for we shall ever last.

Happy 10^th Anniversary Sweetheart!

I Love you the absolute infinite mostest.

Colin