I Never Knew

[vinc]

I Never Knew

(Written by a man after his wife had died).

I never knew how much she was to me,
I never knew how patient she could be;
I never realized until she went away
How much a woman helps a man each day;
And, oh, I never knew how thoughtless I
Had been at times, until I saw her die.

I never knew the crosses that she bore
With smiling patience, or the griefs that were
Upon her heart-strings as she toiled away.
I only saw her smiles and thought her gay;
I took for granted joys that were not so.
I might have helped her then but didn't know.

I thought she worried needlessly, and yet
I see her life was bounded by regret;
I might have done much more for her had I
But known her sorrows, or had thought to try.
But now that I'm alone at last I see
How much of pain her smiling hid from me.
I never knew how much I leaned upon
That little woman till I found her gone;
How much her patience, gentleness, and cheers
Had meant to me through all those early years;
How many little things she used to do
To smooth my path. Alas, I never knew!

-- Selected

(Don't wait until your wife is dead before you appreciate her worth. Express your appreciation NOW, and give her a helping hand NOW).

 

[Forever42]

I'm not married yet, but this poem really struck me. My mother died two years ago at 48, and my father never, ever appreciated what she did for him. This poem is a reflection of my mother.

Please appreciate your wives before they're gone

 

[Evie]

thanks for sharing

 

[lonelypilgrim]

That was quite a wonderful poem. For me, I would change the wording and see my husband in this poem. It is amazing how much a couple can complement each other and it is so hard to see all of the special ways they touch our lives from day to day. Mostly it is the little things that mean so much. So while I agree that a wife should be appreciated I think we women need to also appreciate our husbands.
Again this was a great poem! Thank you for sharing it.

 

[ysl_75]

I Never Knew

(Written by a man after his wife had died).

I never knew how much she was to me,
I never knew how patient she could be;
I never realized until she went away
How much a woman helps a man each day;
And, oh, I never knew how thoughtless I
Had been at times, until I saw her die.

I never knew the crosses that she bore
With smiling patience, or the griefs that were
Upon her heart-strings as she toiled away.
I only saw her smiles and thought her gay;
I took for granted joys that were not so.
I might have helped her then but didn't know.

I thought she worried needlessly, and yet
I see her life was bounded by regret;
I might have done much more for her had I
But known her sorrows, or had thought to try.
But now that I'm alone at last I see
How much of pain her smiling hid from me.
I never knew how much I leaned upon
That little woman till I found her gone;
How much her patience, gentleness, and cheers
Had meant to me through all those early years;
How many little things she used to do
To smooth my path. Alas, I never knew!

-- Selected

(Don't wait until your wife is dead before you appreciate her worth. Express your appreciation NOW, and give her a helping hand NOW).

Thank you for remind us in this post! God bless!

 

[vinc]

No mention Evie, Lonelypilgrim and ysl_75.

 

[heartnsoul]

Wonderful poem! What a great reminder to us all about how short life really is. I wish the world would "love" each day as if it were the last day. This reminds me of that new Tim McGraw's country song called "Live Like You Were Dying." What a lovelier place this world would be if we could all "live like we were dying." May God open our hearts to love and appreciate one another and never take anyone nor any day for granted.

 

[Nikoel]

This was beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing, it really touched me!

I hope you don't mind if I print this off and show it to my husband?

 

[Derek44]

wow thats a bit touching. Linda I do appreciate you and love you. you mean the world to me and i fall in love more and more each day