Wondrous Love

The day was just like any day ,
Though it was so long ago .
I can't recall just how it was
Before I loved her so .

I guess my life was happy then ,
Before it came to me .
I just don't know , I'm not that sure .
I was a child , you see .

But it's this I know for certain .
It happened at midday .
An arrow shot from Cupid's bow
Brought Wondrous Love my way .

Twas then that I first noticed her ,
A girl I always knew .
Though she , nor I , had dreamed of love ;
So lasting and so true .

I barely could contain myself .
My face all flush with glow .
How was I to hide it now ?
They all were bound to know .

We'd just come in from having played .
All quiet , now at rest .
Although I'm sure they all could hear
My heartbeat through my chest .

My Wondrous Love had come to me
As no feeling known before .
I tried so hard to catch my breath .
I looked at her once more .

Only when I stared at her
As I can now recall ,
Could I be satisfied enough
To calm myself at all .

How great it was to be near her
And in such love to bask !
I yearned to be much closer still ,
And almost deigned to ask .

Yes , all I did at school was dream ,
And thank dear God above ;
For giving me a chance to feel
Such overpowering love .

I loved her always from that time ,
And asked of God no more .
She seemed to have them all in her ,
The charms that I adore .

The joy I felt each time she neared
Gave warmth and made me smile .
I always yearned to make it last ,
If only for awhile .

Then one dark day , she went away ;
My Wondrous Love and friend .
Twas then , that others might believe
My love had reached its end .

But though it might have come and gone ,
It was not so with me .
For she became my one great love ,
I think you'll now agree .

The moments of my life since then ,
Became these lonely years .
As sadness seized my loving heart
And soaked it with my tears .

So looking back , you know it's true ,
As I knew even then ;
I'd never know throughout my life ,
Such Wondrous Love again .

GREENWOLFE 1962