{"id":435,"date":"2020-05-05T10:16:30","date_gmt":"2020-05-05T10:16:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/?p=435"},"modified":"2020-09-14T15:38:12","modified_gmt":"2020-09-14T15:38:12","slug":"the-love-story-through-senses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/?p=435","title":{"rendered":"The Love Story Through Senses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>All love stories begin with a discovery. This love story began when I discovered 5 beautiful postcards while looking through my grandmother&#8217;s collection of old photos. Looking through them, I realised they had a story &#8211; if put in the right order. Thus the challenge arose &#8211; to use each postcard as an inspiration for a love poem, and for all 5 poems to contribute to one love story. So I got to writing and decided to also capture images to visualise the five senses. Here are the results &#8211; maybe this love story is not specifically mine or yours, but it could be one day. Enjoy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background has-very-dark-gray-background-color has-very-dark-gray-color is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-very-dark-gray-color has-text-color\">Sense of Sight | Part 1<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-container-2 wp-block-gallery-1 wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_3516-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"436\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_3516-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/?attachment_id=436\" class=\"wp-image-436\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_3516-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_3516-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_3516-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_3516-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_3516-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"643\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Scan-643x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"437\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Scan-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/?attachment_id=437\" class=\"wp-image-437\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Scan-643x1024.jpg 643w, http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Scan-188x300.jpg 188w, http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Scan-768x1223.jpg 768w, http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Scan-965x1536.jpg 965w, http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Scan-1286x2048.jpg 1286w, http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Scan-scaled.jpg 1608w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 643px) 100vw, 643px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-container-3 wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">a glimpse\na rarity\nan absolute beauty -\nI laid my eyes on her.\ncould one being\nexist so exquisitely?\nam I just dreaming?\nshe\u2019s noticed me\nthe anxiety is overwhelming\nhow do you\ncome near a butterfly\nwithout it flying away?\nshe turns her eyes\nand bows her head\nhiding her scarlet roses\nI tried to be sly\nslowly finding a way\nto be the flower\nshe would want to land upon.\nher colours\nare brighter than mine\nbut even men can pray\nfor a little more sunshine.\n\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\n\u201cmen trust God by taking a chance;\nwoman trust God by waiting.\u201d\n\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\nso I did what I had to do\nwith burning in my chest\nI had to try my best;\nthe overwhelming flames\nwould not distinguish my aim.\nwith a gentle whisper\nI told you the truth\nthat your luminescence\nhas an uncontrollable presence\nthat should never be contained\nand I ask you -\nif it would be alright\nif I share in your delight.\n\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\nyou turned to look at me\nwith a soft smile\n(your greatest artistry)\nyour eyes responded\nthey told me\nthe beginning\nof a great love story.<\/pre>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background has-very-dark-gray-background-color has-very-dark-gray-color is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2>Sense of Smell | Part 2<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-container-5 wp-block-gallery-4 wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_3548-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"442\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_3548-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/?attachment_id=442\" class=\"wp-image-442\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_3548-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_3548-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_3548-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_3548-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_3548-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"646\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Scan-1-646x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"443\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Scan-1-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/?attachment_id=443\" class=\"wp-image-443\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Scan-1-646x1024.jpeg 646w, http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Scan-1-189x300.jpeg 189w, http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Scan-1-768x1217.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Scan-1-969x1536.jpeg 969w, http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Scan-1-1293x2048.jpeg 1293w, http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Scan-1-scaled.jpeg 1616w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 646px) 100vw, 646px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">the nose has a gateway\nto my most precious memories:\nthe fragrance you carried\nthat very first day,\n(the first of many anniversaries)\nthe perfume that will always\nremind me of you.\n\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\nI wish I could tell you\nabout all the feelings you\u2019ve sparked -\nbut isn\u2019t it too early to fall?\nor do you feel them too?\nbecause my heart\u2019s already marked\nand I don\u2019t regret it at all.\nit\u2019s a challenge\nto silence the doves in my chest\nbut you\u2019re worth the wait\nso for now I\u2019ll believe in fate -\nwhat have you done to me?\n\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\nshe\u2019s the smell&nbsp;\nafter the first storm\nthe only thing\nthat can keep me warm.\nshe\u2019s the aroma\nof frankincense\nshowing a great divinity\nin her magnificent femininity.&nbsp;\nshe\u2019s also the aroma\nof myrrh\nI found a certain anointing\nin our perfect joining.\n\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\nyou keep yourself so unrevealed,\nwhen will you lower your shield?&nbsp;\nfalling in love with you\nmay be my greatest suffering;\nalways wanting more -\na hunger forever rumbling;\nbut I know that treasures\nare only found\nwhen they are deserved.\nso, for you,\nI\u2019ll keep suffering\nand one day\nI\u2019ll catch you\nwhen you start falling.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background has-very-dark-gray-background-color has-very-dark-gray-color is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2>Sense of Taste | Part 3<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-container-7 wp-block-gallery-6 wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_3566-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"446\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_3566-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/?attachment_id=446\" class=\"wp-image-446\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_3566-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_3566-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_3566-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_3566-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_3566-scaled.jpg 1921w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"644\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Scan-2-644x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"447\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Scan-2-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/?attachment_id=447\" class=\"wp-image-447\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Scan-2-644x1024.jpeg 644w, http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Scan-2-189x300.jpeg 189w, http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Scan-2-768x1221.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Scan-2-966x1536.jpeg 966w, http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Scan-2-1288x2048.jpeg 1288w, http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Scan-2-scaled.jpeg 1610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 644px) 100vw, 644px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">she tastes so sweet\nher words drip like honey\nthe most luscious treat:\na syrup so lovely.\na celebration of your goodness,\nthe pleasure of your fullness,\nthe temptation for sensation\nbut the reward for patience.\n\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\nshe tastes so bitter\nreminding me of harsh realities\nbut somehow still a light emitter\nfor which passion will never seize.\nnever filled with jealousy,\nonly with peace heartily.\npungency can never divide us,\nyour grace is superfluous.\n\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\nshe tastes so sour,\nher acid is courage -\nfull of power\nkeeping me nourished.\nlike a citrus: my symbol of hope\nan eternal life kaleidoscope.\nlike a lemon: bringing optimism,\ndiminishing all cynicism.\n\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\nshe tastes so salty,\nmy sacred covenant\nunafraid of living so boldly.\nmy ever-fresh supplement,\nmy salt, my rock, essential to life\nher purification is rife.\nmy lady, my best commodify,\na worth higher than any money.\n\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\nthis love we will savour\nlet us taste\nthe fruits\nof our harvest.\nmay God have our favour\nlet us not haste\nto water the roots\nnever starving\nwith Him as our artist:\nlove will always be our garnish.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background has-very-dark-gray-background-color has-very-dark-gray-color is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2>Sense of Hearing | Part 4<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-container-9 wp-block-gallery-8 wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_3563-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"450\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_3563-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/?attachment_id=450\" class=\"wp-image-450\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_3563-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_3563-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_3563-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_3563-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_3563-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"644\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Scan-3-644x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"451\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Scan-3-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/?attachment_id=451\" class=\"wp-image-451\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Scan-3-644x1024.jpeg 644w, http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Scan-3-189x300.jpeg 189w, http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Scan-3-768x1221.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Scan-3-966x1536.jpeg 966w, http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Scan-3-1288x2048.jpeg 1288w, http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Scan-3-scaled.jpeg 1611w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 644px) 100vw, 644px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">she\u2019s trying to hear\nwhat her father has to say:\na moment filled with fear,\nall she can do is pray.\nin this instant\nthere is much more to notice\nthan sound.\neven from a distance\nshe can see I\u2019m devoted\nwaiting for him to come around.\nshe listens anxiously\nwhile I shakily\nask him for her hand.\nher father\u2019s response\nwas perceived\nin him touching my shoulder\nhe seemed to look pleased,\na much awaited closure.\nit took him a while\nto put words to his gesture -\nwith a tear rolling past his smile,\nshe felt even more pressure.\n\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\nfinally,\nand audibly,\nshe hears,\n\u201cyoung man,\nthere is no one besides you\nthat I want for my darling daughter\nthe rest of the family thinks so too,\nI await the day of seeing you by the alter.\u201d\n\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\nunknown to me\nshe hears my response\nbut truer it could not be:\n\u201csir, I have waited my life long\nto receive this greatest permission\nit has been my life\u2019s mission.\nI promise to keep her protected\nand with her heart I\u2019ll never be reckless.\u201d\n\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\nshe breathes an air of calmness\na day she had so feared\nwas only filled with warmness,\nher anxiety finally cleared.\nsilly girl\nshe thought\nhow could she fear\nwhat is already written?\nlove will always find a way\nand will never go astray.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background has-very-dark-gray-background-color has-very-dark-gray-color is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2>Sense of Touch | Part 5<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-container-11 wp-block-gallery-10 wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_3610-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"454\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_3610-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/?attachment_id=454\" class=\"wp-image-454\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_3610-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_3610-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_3610-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_3610-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_3610-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"651\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Scan-4-651x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"455\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Scan-4-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/?attachment_id=455\" class=\"wp-image-455\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Scan-4-651x1024.jpeg 651w, http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Scan-4-191x300.jpeg 191w, http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Scan-4-768x1208.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Scan-4-977x1536.jpeg 977w, http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Scan-4-1302x2048.jpeg 1302w, http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Scan-4-scaled.jpeg 1628w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 651px) 100vw, 651px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-verse\">\u201cyou may kiss the bride\u201d\na distant echo\nas everything spins inside\nwhen I kiss you\nand it feels like the very first time.\n\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\nhow can someone\nfeel so soft\nand delicate?\nbut yet so strong\nin her own sweet song.\n\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\nI remember the day\nI first laid eyes on you,\nthe day I heard you say\nmy name,\nthe day I smelt the coconut&nbsp;\nscent falling from your hair,\nthe day I tasted hazelnut\nin your favourite treat at the fare,\nand when I took your hand\nin mine\nand never\nwanted to let go.\n\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\nand today I stand before you\nas my lawfully wedded wife,\nhaving so much to look forward to\nspending with you the rest of my life.\n\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\nI have to this day\nexperienced all five senses with you\nbut now I must say\nthere is another feeling\nnone of these senses describe\nand it is much more appealing.\n\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\nthis feeling in my chest\nlike God touched my heart\nwhen our marriage was blessed\nand yet this is only the start.\n\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\u2800\nnow I understand why they say\nlove only comes on your wedding day\nbecause you can truly\nonly love her\nwhen you must carry\nall of her fully,\nwhen you submit your life\nto a woman\n(to your wife)\nthat is when love unravels\nthe decision to give her\neverything\neven through all of life\u2019s battles.<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background has-very-dark-gray-background-color has-very-dark-gray-color is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>All poems are written by Mila Ottavini. The postcards are all painted by Harrison Fisher.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All love stories begin with a discovery. This love story began when I discovered 5 beautiful postcards while looking through my grandmother&#8217;s collection of old photos. Looking through them, I realised they had a story &#8211; if put in the right order. Thus the challenge&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":441,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[29],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/435"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=435"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/435\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":460,"href":"http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/435\/revisions\/460"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/441"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=435"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=435"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/ymmm.co.za\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=435"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}