MY JOE

By Jennifer Lynn Lawson-Nigro

I HAVE ALWAYS DREAMED OF THE MAN I WOULD MARRY…

HE WILL BE BEAUTIFUL, INSIDE AND OUT.

HE WILL LIKE TO LAUGH AND WRESTLE AND HAVE FUN.

HE WILL WANT THE SAME THINGS, CHILDREN, A HOUSE IN THE COUNTRY, AND TO STAY YOUNG FOREVER

HE WILL BE SMART, NOT AFRAID TO LEARN, NOT AFRAID TO TEACH.

HE WILL BE STRONG IN MIND AND BODY AND HELP ME BE STRONG TOO.

HE WILL BE SENSITIVE, NOT AFRAID TO SHOW IT, NOT AFRAID TO CRY

HE WILL WANT TO TAKE CARE OF ME, NOT JUST WHEN I’M SICK, BUT ALWAYS

HE WILL UNDERSTAND MY MOODS, AND NOT JUDGE ME BY THEM, BUT CARE FOR ME.

HE WILL HAVE HIS OWN OPINIONS AND NOT JUST CONFORM TO ME, BUT LET IT SLIDE SOMETIMES

HE WILL LIKE TO TRY NEW THINGS, AND TEACH ME NEW THINGS THAT I NEVER THOUGHT I’D LIKE

HE’LL HAVE HIS PASSIONS, AND ALLOW ME TO HAVE MINE, BUT NOT GO OVERBOARD

HE’LL PROTECT ME, BUT WILL ALSO LET ME TRY TO PROTECT MYSELF FIRST

HE WILL PUT UP WITH ME, I, OF ALL PEOPLE KNOW I’M NOT EASY TO LIVE WITH

HE WILL HAVE DRIVE, A LOVE OF LIFE, A NEED TO MOVE FORWARD

HE WILLL WANT TO MARRY ME, BECAUSE I’M DIFFERENT, NOT THE SAME

HE WILL BE MY PARTNER, MY TEAMMATE, US AGAINST THE WORLD

HE WILL HAVE PRIDE, LOVE HIMSELF AS MUCH AS HE LOVES ME

HE WILL WANT TO MAKE ME FEEL GOOD, AND THAT WILL MAKE HIM FEEL GOOD TOO

HE WILL LOVE TO MAKE LOVE, AND BE THE BEST, IT WILL BE PERFECT

HE WILL LOVE ME FOR WHO I AM, GOOD AND BAD, MOODS AND ALL

HE WILL BE EASY TO LOVE, HAVE A WONDERFUL LAUGH, AND BEAUTIFUL SMILE

HE WILL HAVE WARM HANDS THAT ENVELOPE ME WITH LOVE WITH EVERY TOUCH

HE WILL WANT TO GIVE ME THE WORLD, AND WILL, JUST BY HIS PRESENCE

HE WILL UNDERSTAND THAT SOMETIMES I NEED TO BE LEFT ALONE, AND OTHERS TO BE HELD

HE WILL UNDERSTAND THAT SOMETIMES I NEED TO CRY AND OTHERS TO LAUGH

HE WILL UNDERSTAND THAT SOMETIMES I NEED TO SING AND DANCE AND BE SILLY

HE WILL LOVE THE STARS IN THE COUNTRY AT NIGHT

HE WILL BE THE MOST AMAZING LOVING FATHER OF OUR CHILDREN

HE WILL WANT TO WALK NEXT TO ME AND WITH GOD FOR THE REST OF OUR LIVES AND MORE

SOME PEOPLE WOULD SAY I HAVE HIGH EXPECTATIONS, BUT THE JOKES ON THEM, I MARRIED HIM….

MY JOE