Smart Wooing
He met her on the parkway where she sold her sweet confections
in a lot where merging roads made their first connections.
He, too, sought a connection for he found her very fine
as he viewed her from his place at the end of a long line
of some who sought her pastries, but others who sought more.
Clearly, not the only man who’d felt his heart to soar
when he viewed her classic beauty, he had known at once that she
was the perfect partner to balance on his knee.
And though his first reaction was to woo her with dramatic
declarations of his love, he was more pragmatic.
When finally it was his turn, he simply bought each bit
of confectionary she had left and asked her help with it.
So as other hopeful suitors had to fade away,
there being no excuse for all of them to stay,
he asked if since his car was small, if she could deliver
to the homeless shelter that was down there by the river.
And then if she wanted, she could even stay
to see the excitation as he gave the sweets away.
The occasion was his birthday and he thought the greatest lift
that he could get in celebrating was to give this gift.
And so he got into his car and she followed after,
stayed for the party afterwards, enjoying all the laughter.
You might guess, he won the maiden, for it’s no surprise
that sometimes in giving, one wins the greatest prize.
Prompt words today are partner, connections, homeless, pragmatic
diplomatic and parkway.
lifelessons - a blog by Judy Dykstra-Brown 
This is my favorite one yet!🙏🏼😊👍🏻
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And my painting of yours is still my favorite yet as well!
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Thanks Judy… The art in your home is just fabulous, a total reflection of your creativity!
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BIg ol’ upvote. No surprise there. Now I’m hungry for more. Of your surprises, of course.
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Where are you, Glen? Are you adrift?
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This is a wonderful poem! Did I ever tell you my very first job was as a counter girl in a bakery? Good times, but not as good as your poem.
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Thanks, Andrea.
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What a beautiful and heartwarming story
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Acts of random kindness will win me every time.
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