We've Got a Groovy Kind of Love

A glance in a club
And numbers exchanged
Back in the day
That was how it got played

If he called would I answer
Would it go anywhere?
Over 20 years later
The answer is clear but

Love isn't what I thought it was
Fireworks? Oh my
If I waited on those daily
It would be a very very short ride.

It's not always making nice
And it isn't pretending
It doesn't always make sense
But we pray there is no ending

There were children and setbacks
And dreams set aside
There was worry and fear
There can be things we hide.

Sometimes love is buried
Deep down inside us
We struggle to show it
We allow pride to guide

Sometimes love is messy
And sometimes it is broken
Sometimes we neglect it
And forget to stay connected

Sometimes there's forgiveness
For hurts that cut quite deep
Sometimes there's understanding
Even if it seems quite brief

Sometimes you see the other
As they really truly are
The person they're becoming
And who they've left behind

Love is leading
And love is following too
It's rolling up your sleeves
Because there's work to do

It's knowing the truth
Before it is even said
It's allowing the other
To stay our lover and friend.

To have and to hold
Means so much more
20 plus years later
When you've had to endure

Being hurt by the other
Being left all alone
Being forgotten, neglected
Feeling like you can't win.

But you're also rejoicing
As you've bathed in forgiveness
Because you've rebuilt trust
Dealt with unfinished business

And the person across from you
Who's connected to your soul
Will continue to be by your side
As your story unfolds....

That's what I got today.......