Dreams are not reality <br /> <br />She was not fat nor was she thin <br />but rather somewhere in between. <br /> <br />She was not dark nor was she fair <br />for she was blessed with auburn hair <br /> <br />Her eyes were neither brown nor blue <br />but of a subtle sea green hue <br /> <br />She was not bold se was not shy <br />but always acted modestly <br /> <br />She had a brain which she could use. <br />Quite unafraid to state her views. <br /> <br />By nature she was sweet and kind. <br />The ideal girl I had in mind. <br /> <br />I searched but unsuccessfully <br />Perhaps I set my sights too high <br /> <br />Still single at thirty and two. <br />I met and fell in love with you. <br /> <br />I knew you were the one for me <br />and I surrendered easily. <br /> <br />Gave up my foolish fantasy <br /> and recognised reality. <br /> <br /> I was not meant to be alone <br />I think that I had always known. <br /> <br /> Some day somewhere there had to be <br /> A real girl not a fantasy. <br /> <br />So I asked you to marry me <br />in the faint hope you would agree. <br /> <br />Overjoyed when you said yes <br />I could forget my loneliness. <br /> <br /> We face the world now side by side <br />I have some reason now for pride. <br /> <br />Because you love me I must be <br /> a better man than I could see. <br /> <br />Until I looked into your eyes <br /> and saw you saw me as a prize. <br /> <br />27-Nov-08 <br /> <br />http: // blog.myspace.com/poeticpiers<br /><br />ivor or ivor.e hogg<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/dreams-are-not-reality-for-m-lady-ann-beard/
