50 years of a mature love story

(Dedicated to a dear couple who celebrated their 50 in a hospital cabin during covid-19)

It was then not about secret dates, cards and roses or a horse carriage,

In an era beyond beach walks and bike rides, no makings of a fairy tale page,

But what was and has been, is rock solid; this duo’s 50 years of marriage.

Below the frills and the froth, lie layers of love and trust, this is where a relationship comes of age,

Time has witnessed sweet acts of caring and sharing, so many words of understanding spoken in each other’s silent gaze.

Always walking together and discharging duties for each other’s family, what is yours and mine becomes a haze,

Lending each other ample space but making sure they are each other’s home at the end of the day is their love’s signage.

So different in personalities and preferences, they however strike great balance in life’s journey, could be any modern- day couple’s rage,

It’s a love story therefore, not promising the moon and the stars, but a 50-year-old, mature saga still going strong on life’s stage.

P.S- Does this “Mature love story “resonate with that of a couple in your family or vicinity?

It certainly makes me wonder- “How did the baby boomers stick it out?”

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