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Traditional First Anniversary Gift

The traditional first anniversary gift is always made of paper. Here's a good example of what can be achieved...

Blue Eyes

(Sarah has kindly given her permission for her poem and story to be published)

What is your name : Sarah Glenn

Who do you want the poem written for: Simon Glenn, my husband

Why do you want the poem written: I want the poem writing for our first wedding anniversary which in on 25 June 2006. On the that day we have been married obviously one year but together for seven and a half years after getting together at Simon aged 16 and me 15.

What style of poem would you prefer (happy, sad, romantic etc.): Happy and romantic

What are the key messages you would like to send: I want Simon (Blue Eyes, my nickname for him) to know how much i love him and how i still to this day can't believe that i am actually his wife and how wonderful that makes me feel and how lucky i am that i have married the man of my dreams. I love him with the whole of my heart he is my everything, my whole universe.

Do you have any funny, sad, happy, embarrassing or otherwise memorable moments that you would like to share: Simon and me met at Tong Upper School and became good firm friends and after two years we finally started to admit we liked each other and starting seeing each other outside of school and finally i plucked up the courage to ask him out (to be my boyfriend) at this friend's (Chunky) house and much to my delight he said yes. We have been through quite a bit together such as the stress of our GCSE's and such to people being, i don't know jealous you would say and trying to split us up and we have always come out of it much, much stronger. I feel i can face anything when Simon is beside me. We have both said though that neither one of us thought that our relationship would blossom so much and that we would end up man and wife. We have many memorable moments together happy , sad and more but i will never forget how Simon plucked up the courage and asked my mum and dad their permission to propose marriage to me at my eighteenth birthday party all of which i was oblivious to and after they obviously said yes he got down on one knee in front of both our families and all our friends at the party. I remember him being cagey and secretive before the party and obviously that is why, he is brave though cause i could never have done that in front of so many people. Simon joined the British Army after leaving college a qualified welder and even though i was a bit apprehensive i couldn't stop him because i would never deny Simon anything so i pushed him on and gave him words of encouragement when things seemed bleak and he finally passed his training to be a Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (R.E.M.E) craftsman and i was so proud watching him at his passing out parade. Shortly before our wedding Simon was based in Germany where he currently still is and even though we have been married a year on 25 June we have actually seen each other only a matter of months out of it and although we hate being separated and we miss each other like crazy i am currently unable to join him due to financial commitments here in the UK but he is always in my heart and my thoughts, every second of every day but still i cannot wait till we finally have a house of our own and when i can go to sleep knowing that when i wake in the morning he is the first thing i am going to see. I wasn't scared or nervous on the day we got married cause i knew Simon was "The One" and that there was no one else for me i will never forget our wedding day it took us both a lot of hard work but it all paid off and was a truly amazing day and so much more than we expected. I had to keep pinching myself to make sure i wasn't dreaming and that it was our wedding and that i had just married the man of my dreams.

Things have been hard of this past year with being apart and everything and then especially when Simon was on tour in Iraq for five months i have never ever felt so scared in my whole life, and even though things were tougher for him being out there he was always phoning sending letters and emails and making sure i was okay as he always does, and even though like i said i was scared for Simon i was also very proud of him. He is now back in Germany and like every other tough obstacle in the seven and half years we have been together we have got through it fine and are stronger for it.

Do you have any other comments or thoughts: Simon, as i have mentioned earlier is the love of my life i look forward to spending the rest of my life with him. He is everything to me not just my husband but my best friend, my lover, my soul mate and hopefully in the years to come the father of my children. Simon excels at everything he does and is the most amazing, caring, considerate, responsible and the most handsome man and i just know that he is going to be the perfect husband and father in years to come.

Please choose which package you would prefer: Unique

Will you require the original handwritten drafts?: No

Blue Eyes

You were sixteen, I was just fifteen,
back then, people said that we'd never last,
but now we've been married for one year,
I think all those doubts are well and truly past.

And Blue Eyes, I just want you to know,
I want you to know that I love you, with all my soul,
for with you in my life, I am complete, yes,
you are the one that makes me completely whole.

Do you know how proud, how lucky I feel?
I feel like I've won the jackpot in the lottery of life,
as truly, I have married the man of my dreams,
I just feel so very proud to be called 'your wife'.

You are my everything, my whole universe,
and truly, I love you with all my 'me', all my heart,
we've come a long way from Tong Upper School,
but we were firm friends, right from the start.

I'm so glad that I plucked up the courage to ask you out,
and I'm even gladder you had the sense to say yes,
because I know we were destined to be together,
I know we're destined for a lifetime of happiness.

Look, I know we've been through quite a lot together,
stressful GCSE's, and other people's jealousy along the way,
but we've come out of it, much, much, stronger,
and that one line leaves so very much to say:

Because I feel I can face anything with you beside me.
Dragons? I'm fearless, with you there's chasms I could leap,
and that's what makes being apart so tough and terrible,
because I know who I think about when I fall asleep.

And it would be so nice to wake up next to you,
honestly, I just can't wait 'til we have a house of our own,
because neither of us thought we'd be man and wife, and,
I just can't believe how beautifully our love has grown.

We have had many memorable moments together,
and of course, there's been some happy, some sad,
but I'll never forget my eighteenth birthday party,
where you got down on your knees, in front of mum and dad.

I remember you being secretive and cagey beforehand,
but in front of all those people, you were very brave,
and that memory I hold very close to me, I hold it dear, and,
in my photo album of life, that picture is one I'll always save.

But I couldn't, wouldn't stop you going into the Army,
and I gave you positive words when things were looking bleak,
I was so proud watching you when you 'passed out'
even though, now, I miss you, week after lonely week.

I know we both miss each other like crazy,
but every day, you're the first and last thing on my mind,
because I know what we share is so very precious,
a love like ours is rare and so very hard to find.

That's why I wasn't scared or nervous on our wedding day,
because I knew there was no one else, you were "The One",
and I'll never, ever forget that truly amazing 24 hours,
a lot of effort but worth everything we'd done.

I had to keep pinching myself to make sure,
because like I said, I married the man of my dreams,
and I know this separation is just another obstacle,
although I know it's not as easy as it seems.

When you were in Iraq I was so petrified,
but you sent letters, e-mails, spent hours on the phone,
just to make sure I was okay, like you always do,
just to make sure I didn't feel I was all alone.

That is so YOU. Because there you were in the desert,
and I've never said just how truly wonderful you are,
but if my love for you were a distance, well,
it would reach beyond the furthest star.

I look forward to spending the rest of my life with you,
you're not just my husband, you are my very best friend,
a great lover, my one and only, my true soul-mate,
I'll love you, long after these earthbound journeys have their end.

In the years to come, you'll be the father of our children,
and just like everything else, at fatherhood, you will excel,
because you're the most amazing, caring and considerate man,
Simon, Blue Eyes, I'm proud of you - can you tell?

You're so handsome, so distinguished, I love you,
although by now, I guess this comes as no surprise,
but I can see the smiles and laughter of our children,
and I see them, every time I look into your, blue eyes.

And I just wanted to say Happy First Anniversary,
I guess that's really what these words are for,
here's to you, Blue Eyes, you're truly wonderful,
and here's to our everlasting love, for evermore.

Copyright Allen Jesson :) 2006
http://www.agiftofpoetry.com/

"Hi Allen,

Thank you the poem is so lovely I am sure Simon will be overwhelmed when he receives it.

I have no objections at you publishing the poem, my name or story at all.

I think I have decided on having a white ribbon card and I think my favourite verse is the last one, and sorry to mess about but if is going on the tag would it be possible to just knock the "and" off the beginning. I can't really think of a personal message, maybe something like,

To Simon, Happy First Anniversary, a special present for a very special person. Love as always Sarah x,

but i am not sure I may get back to you on that one.

As for the paper for it to be printed on ready for framing I would just like it on maybe some nice plain white or plain cream paper.

Thank you very much for your work so far it is very, very much appreciated. Sarah"

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