Marvin's First Year Anniversary Poem to me

I thought you might not persevere,

But married we’ve been for one whole year.

And so you would know I’m not distraught,

“I’ll get her something special,” I thought.

I thought there was nothing though, however,

That said how much I want forever,

To be the one that hadn’t thought,

A wedding gift I should have bought.

“I’ll make it right,” I contemplated,

“I’ll make her memory be transformated!”

“Something to make her not remember,

The mistake I made our first November.”

And thus I thought, and thought, and thought,

Until I felt so overwrought.

“I’ll get her a car,” it came to me

Shiny and clean, with a built-in TV.

Or a glamorous mansion, the kind she wants.

For breakfast in bed I’d bring her croissants.

Or a bracelet with rubies, and a pretty diamond necklace,

If all these I got, it wouldn’t be reckless.

And hence I scrambled, off to the store,

To buy all these things, and a whole lot more.

And I got lots of stuff and was ready to pay,

But the cash that I had would not go a long way.

So you can imagine my dismay and gloom.

When all I could buy was some cheap perfume.

And for you to even get that today,

I had to borrow your sister Renee.

I know it’s not a block of gold metal,

But this year l hope that you can just settle,

It’s small compared to very big thought,

Of the things I wanted and went out and sought.

I guess it’s good to always remember,

Each and every year in November,

It’s not the costs or dollar amount,

It is the thoughts that really count!