"When you love, there's no thorn on the rose,
The sun always shines, and birds sing," people say.
But I've learned that that's NOT how it goes.
At least for me, love wasn't that way.Love brought joy, but pain tagged along -
Smallest things would bring me to tears.
It was work, not a light sweet birdsong -
And the heartbreaking task took me years.Yet love brought me peace and a glow,
Brought center and purpose to life.
As together we watched our child grow,
'Twas good to be mother and wife.