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Thank you. It's totally turned around from how it started, it started very bitter and cynical. Before I wrote that, before I started writing in sonnet, I wrote the following, for no one in particular. It says little about me but tons about my wife.


         HELP WANTED


Recently widowed man needs the following household help:

A woman who:

Is sincere, kind, and loving and demands that I be the same
Vows to be honest and demands that I vow the same
Loves seafood and steaks and corn on the cob
Laughs way more than she cries, but when she cries, 
cries louder than she laughs
Usually has her feet on the ground, but is unafraid to let 
her heart have wings
Is as comfortable in an evening gown as blue jeans
Could not live without lilacs and lavender, marigolds and mauve
Knows that I am not perfect, but I will always treat her 
as if she were
Fais l'amour lentement, mais foutre vivant
Loves candlelit dinners and blt's, and sometimes even 
eats blt's by candlelight
Is mature and poised, but still has some sixteen-year-old girl in her
Wishes upon a star
Is as happy in her garden as she is in the mall
Trusts me enough to tell me all her secrets, but keeps some 
of them secret anyways
Will trade her nightly back rubs for my afternoon naps
Still believes that not all love stories have tragic endings
Knows she cannot reach the stars, but feels she can touch them
Will blush and protest when I tell her she is as beautiful without 
makeup as with it, but deep down never doubt it
Is curious, and sometimes acts curiously
Will hold my hand at dinner
Knows and feels that the kind of love she needs is almost exactly 
the same as the kind of love she gives
Knows when I need to be told to go to hell, and knows 
when to apologize
Dreams of a dog in the backyard, a swing on the porch, 
and a white picket fence
Surrenders
Forgives the man who is crazy-in-love with her when he does crazy things

Qualified applicants only
No references required, believe me, I'll know

Dedicated to my lost love.