Be Prepared For Hugs and Kisses...

I borrowed this photo from a previous Valentine's Day post 😅💞 My 'Valentine' is hoping to be home by Sundayafter spending a few days in frigid Fargo, N.D. due towaiting on a part to repair his truck.💝On the Homefront I am trying to decidewhat to cook for hopefullyA Valentine and Family Day dinner on Sunday evening... Be prepared for breath soft-stolenFor your heart to skip a beatWhen That Very Special SomeoneSweetly sweeps you off your feetBe prepared for hugs and kissesFor feeling rich as a kingLove between Mister and MissusIs a very precious thing Be prepared for laughter's joy-rideWhile love dreams of dreams come trueBut, lest we forget love's flipsideBe prepared for sorrow tooBecause love's darling durationNo matter how long or briefCannot, in its culmination Escape its guerdon of grief Be prepared for lots of learning'I do' flings ajar a doorThrough which there is no returningTo the way love was beforeNow, begins a new love story'We' rather than 'me' or 'my'Be prepared to say 'I'm sorry'Lest love's sacred fires die Love, when loosed, can be a bullyWhen tempers spark verbal blowsBe prepared to forgive fullyFor the sacred sake of vowsThen, to be more humbly gratefulTo God, whose love never endsBut helps us be true and faithfulAnd the very best of friends Be prepared for constant changesNothing stays the same, my dearAll we hold, Time's Hand estrangesFor fresh frames of Now and HereWhile the heart weathers the thunderOf what nevermore will beBe prepared to weep with wonderAt love's echo-gallery Be prepared to help each otherNot frowning, but with a smilePity those who cannot botherTo suffer a second mileWanting only box of candyRoses, compliments galore  Be prepared to come in handyIn the middle of 'your chore' Be prepared to be confounded By love's bittersweet rewardLeaving utterance astoundedSave to whisper 'Thank-you, LordBe prepared for hugs and kissesNo matter how young or oldLove between Mister and MissusIs a pleasure to behold So, do not withhold love's gracesLove is a treasure most rareNot to display in showcasesBut to prove with work and prayerBe prepared for sun and showerAnd, no matter come what mayBe prepared, for farewell's hourWith each hello of new day © Janet Martin Be prepared to help each other 😂😁💖(just for fun, sometimes)