My heart fills with joy

Remembering the first 

Moment we met.

A new love expanding

Holding no space

For regret.

Our courtship progressing

Like a river 

Rushing fast.

Knowing our future

Together was sure

To last.

I never knew my heart

Could expand to love 

More than just you.

But here we are

Thirty years later

Four kids and an 

Aussiedoodle du

Oh, my sweet Valentine,

You are the Papa Bear

To my Mama Bear,

The silver to my gold.

May we continue 

To love on our kids,

Dogs and each other.

Far longer than

The years we will

Together grow old.