Magic Rho

We met

Through a friend

Who talked

With her

At a Lowes

Waiting in

The check-out lane

I was told

You will like her

When I called

She said

Her garden

Needed some help

So we made

An appointment

From the moment

The very second

I laid

My green eyes

On Rhoda

(Or Rho

Used by those

That know

And love her)

I knew

That sixth sense

Kicking in

The one

Inwardly stating

She’s one

Of the ones

You’ve been

Waiting for

As if

We had

Already met

I sat

At her

Gorgeous table

Surrounded by

Art and color

Pizazz and plants

Passing a

Mannequin

With long hair

Entering her

Lovely home

In the days,

Weeks, months

That have passed

I’ve grown

To love

And feel

The purest joy

Visiting Rho’s

Warm and scrumptious home

It’s become

A safe place

For me

A home

To be

Honest and real

She and Nikki

Her lovely

Little friend

A welcoming committee

For a

Tired soul

Rho’s bright eyes

Quick wit

Amazing questions

Spurring on

Incredible conversation

Deep comfort

I found her

We found

Each other

During a difficult year

Rho has been

Exactly what

I have needed

Spurring me on

As I’ve slowly

Come out of

My funk

She told me

It was time

To date again

To risk my heart

With another

A giant piece

Of this

Deep friendship

Is her willingness

To trust me

With her story

I remember

One thing she said

That will

Never be forgotten

I mentioned

To her

That I was

Going out

My date

Being younger

Than me

An Utterly

Stunning beauty

She said,

“She would be

Lucky to have

You Rick,

As any woman would.”

Isn’t it amazing

What words

Of encouragement

Can mean?

Truly the power

Of knowing

Someone believes

In who you are

Seeing you

For the

Real you

I feel blessed

Beyond measure

I was provided

An “adopted” dad

25 years ago

And in 2021

The Universe

Dropped the

Loveliest of moms

Directly in

My lap

I honor you

Dear Rho

Dear soul

Your way

Is the Way

Of the Universe

Dripping in love

Steeped in care

Overflowing with

Spunk and kindness

Meeting you

Has changed

My life

I go gratefully

Into the future

Knowing my time

Will include

Your lovely presence

As an integral

Part of it

RLove

11.16.21 & 2.18.22