This afternoon
when i came home
i found my wife
sitting at the computer
reading through her e-mail.
Walking up behind her
i reached over her left shoulder
and cupped her breast in my hand.
Reaching up
she laid her hand atop mine
holding it there
for a wordless minute.
Twenty three years
in that simple gesture,
and i wouldn't trade a second of it.

For my wife on Mothers day 99...fallon
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Love and life..the sum of many simple things..beautiful poem...Jake
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just beautiful, fallon!! ms
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That vison of complete love locked in a minute of time. Makes you appreciate life and shed all other misfortunes. For this I give you a standing ovation Fallon-----great job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!~~~~~~~~~~~Peacefrog
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Don't stop now. What happened next? Let's get to the good part.
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Don't stop now. What happened next? Let's get to the good part. ~n
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~n, maybe someday you will come to appreciate that that is the good part...fallon
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Yes! Well said fallon--both in the poem and in the comment! This a beautiful love poem--I hope you shared it with your wife. JFC
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Too late for that. Been there too many times.
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so sweet and so real. ah love. dt
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Nuggie man, cool! Did you get a suck too?
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Thank you fallon, I was very touched, and immediately shared this with my husband, and both of us agreed there are far too few real and true long-standing love poems or writings anywhere. Probably because very few people still love each other after twenty-three years. Excellent! R.J.G.
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Fallon, what a gesture! Thanks for sharing this glimpse with us. And, it is true, the little things like a touch on the shoulder or a shared smile mean more than any one sexual encounter. The little things every day are what keeps us going.
Linda
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What is the big deal about the gesture?????????? It's nothing every male alive hasn't done to his significant other. You people amaze me! You make something special out of an ordinary male habit. It means nothing special beyond that. I have been with 4 men and ALL tenderly cupped my breasts often. If you are making it something special just because he still does it after 23 years, what the deal there? I walked in a hospital room the other day and saw a 90 years old man laying his hand on his 89 year old wife's breast. Men are just men. You get no pat on the back from me because I don't think it is a big deal. Ask any woman alive if their mate hasn't come up behind them while they are cooking or doing dishes and "touched" their breasts. What you did was no different. BTW, it means a lot me to me when MY husband brushes my hair back and tells me I am beautiful than when he "touches" my breast. The first is a tender moment for ME. The second and what YOU did was a tender moment for him and the women just play along. And if the women are HONOST they will tell you there are times(and not all but MANY of them) they they HATE that "grab" and bite their tongues to keep from saying it. Instead they put on their dutiful smile and touch their hand as your wife did. Tell me something wonderful you did for your wife and I will be impressed. That was not one of them. sm
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Wheeeeeeew sm, I was beginning to think I was weird after reading all the other women's comments. Thank you! I agree with you. Mine does it so much I say to myself, not again! Romance is a gesture without sexual overtones as you suggested, just an I love you because you are you. (sigh) I feel better afer reading your comment! I know I'm not in the least frigid (in fact I love sex) but you described my feelings exactly! candy
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4 men?!
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I tried that with my wife and now I'm being sued for molestation and harrassment!
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Yes, from age 17 to 49, I have been with 4 men. Two were boyfriends. One was a husband that was killed in a car accident after 3 years of marriage. The other is my present husband. Guess I'm just terrible huh?
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I touched my girlfriend Xena's breast and she cut my hand off. Wonder what would happen if I touched her with anything else? +Curious
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BTW last comment by sm
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guess not, I didn't get it posted on time. I did not make the Xena comment but I did make the comment explaining why 4 men, starting with yes, from age 17-49. sm
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present husband?!
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romance without sexual overtones?!
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i'm thinking some of these guys are mad cause the poem didnt include a penis. this is a wonderful capture of an innocent action that effectively conveys the subtle expression of two people in love. that the male doesnt ejaculate seems to bother those who really want to ejaculate at the instance of really any physical encounter. so slam me now cause i'm not all huffy puffy beefed up macho dude. i have a penis, its just not angry or really very important a motivater. really want to freak your lover out guys, (assuming heterosexuality, because i am one, and i cant speak for gays or lesbians)next time you have a sexual encounter, make sure she reaches climax no matter what it takes, then just cuddle without letting your penis get involved. she'll possibley remember that for the rest of her life, or not, but its so fun. dt
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Anon, you seem to be the same jerk you always are. I understand sm completely, do you have trouble with the english language? She had a husband of three years that died. She remarried and is still and presently married to him, her second husband. Romance can definitely be romance without sexual gestures such as touching breasts, are you that far removed from reality to know that? Romance can be a quiet moment holding hands, a walk on the beach, receiving a special card,laughing together at a special secret, an infinite number of non sexual activities that don't lead to a romp in the hay. I understand what you are saying sm and I too agree. Dt, why must you always become so vulgar? Why must you alway try for shock value? Are you that insecure? You are right though, it is a common expression of people in love and there was nothing exceptional about it and that is what sm was saying. He sacrificed nothing for his wife but acted like it was a magnificent gesture. Maybe you don't get it dt but to me romance, and a gesture that is worth applauding, is when my husband goes without sleep and stays up and holds me and listens and talks to me into the wee hours because I need to talk, because I need him be there for me. I treasure that a thousand times over compared to him touching my breast(which he also does)(as most men do, the point sm was making). Lot of women want more than the sexual gestures, a lot of men don't know how to show true affection without it. SM makes a valid point and I applaud her honesty. Claudia
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Fallon, 23 years of loving, how wonderful! Here's to 23 more..(Abbey)
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i'm sorry if i offended you claudia but i cant really see how what i wrote was vulgar. i'm sorry if i offended others as well. i cant win for losing here. dt
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Believe it or not I applaud some of the women above like claudia, sm and candy because they give me a little more insight into the womans psyche! My wife is always telling me I don't understand her and I don't! I know what is a tender moment for me may not be for her, we just think differently. I am trying to learn, I really am. I don't want to be a selfish clod all my life. She is always telling me women have needs that go way beyond sex. I really do mostly show my love to her with sexual gestures like you said. She asked me one day what if she lost all ability for sex. Lost her breasts, lost it all, what would I do. It was a question that shocked me and I wanted to say it wouldn't matter but you know I honestly couldn't. So I am trying to change, tune in better and the comments helped me. (Don't tell the other guys) Ron
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Ron, if you are worried about the guys giving you grief, you have a very long way to go.
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i touch my wife and the world flies apart...facinating...fallon
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It's not the touch, it's how you portray it. Would have so much more impact if you had described just watching her and after 23 years just loved to look upon her. Oh forget it, you don't understand and it's to much effort and not worth it. Remember though it's your poem until you give it away and then people get what they will from it.
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obviously people are free to read their own diseases into it...fallon
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Lighten up falon, your not all it and a piece of cake you know! Other thoughts are not diseases, just different. Wow man are you intolerant! Cool comment Ron. Hey man my girl says the same I don't understand her stuff. We need to go for a booze. spike
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Spike, i agree if you are talking about rational thought, but all of this animosity over this little poem doesn't qualify...fallon
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Actually fallon, perspective is everything. All the views have good points. Sometimes things cloud our own view and it is good to look from another perspective. Might see something amazing. scooby-doo
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The above "Claudia" comment was written by P.I. (Psychotic Impersonator), who's been reported. - Claudia
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fallon...I like the way you took a single moment in time,froze it and perpetuated it's
existence with your words. Its as if I could see a painting in my mind of your moment together.... to me
poetry is made up of a lot of those moments... this time, you chose this one and it was narrated beautifully! - nc
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This is one mixed up group.
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The Claudia that says I'm a PI is a PI. I know who I am. Report away! -Claudia