In the first month <br />Love was tentative <br />Love was laughter <br />Love was ecstasy <br /> <br />In the second month <br />Love made questions <br />Love made laughter <br />Love made richness <br /> <br />In the third month <br />Love gave friendship <br />Love gave laughter <br />Love gave family <br /> <br />In the fourth month <br />Love became promise <br />Love became laughter <br />Love became spring <br /> <br />In the fifth month <br />Love grew flowers <br />Love grew laughter <br />Love grew deeper <br /> <br />June 2,1997<br /><br />Marjorie DeBol DeFazio<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/j-love-in-our-ages-love-in-stages/