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Her Badges of Honor (Adult content- Rated PG)

Badges of Honor

The smooth silkiness of your thighs
Contrast sharply with baby-chewed breasts.
Badges of honor adored by the loving eyes
Of this man lying against your chest.
I touch each stretch mark with light caress,
Awed at the wonder of motherhood's traces,
Beneath each pink-tipped mountain crest.
Time neither withers nor it's beauty replaces!
Wear each sign with proud dignity, my dear,
For by them your beauty is only enhanced!
Each trace is an honor I see most clear
And can only gaze upon them entranced.
Fear not, my love, that your beauty fade
Or that I shall no longer care,
For your badges of honor are like a sun-dappled glade
Into which loveliness I shall lustily fare!

— Rett, May 30, 2008

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Region, Country: Southern Texas, USA

Favorite Poets: Dickenson, Longfellow

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DarkinAZ

18 years ago

I like

Except the "baby-chewed breast part" I figure to chew you must have teeth, leaves me with a picture of some tore up titties, ew! Loved the rest, Mark
Mark

Mark

18 years ago

Good point there Mark

It's about time to turn off the faucet huh Rett? :) I'm wondering how she liked your poem? Mark L
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rider68

18 years ago

I could Happily Chew through the Undergrowth.

Hi Rett Nice subject and very well delivered, Was this modelled off anyone in particular? But there again,..... were we stretching back in time,(thoughts) ....excuss the pun. Best Regards Peter ~~~~~~~~~Creativity Is to think more efficiently~~~~~~~~~~
Rett

Rett

18 years ago

Mark, Mark L and Peter

They recommend breast feeding all the way to 2 and 3 now which I think is excessive but actually it was a metaphor for the stretch marks etc. *L* loved the comments though! Yes she did like it. It was re-assuring. Peter...read the after word. 'nuff said. *G* Thanks all. Rett
Rett

Rett

18 years ago

Her Badges of Honor

Thanks Janice. When you get old you get maudlin, but life is always up for change. Rett
infinite_dwarf

infinite_dwarf

18 years ago

Rett

So nice of you to write something for your wife. I hope she liked it, and that it helped to brighten her day. Kickin' picture you have there.... quite cool! ~Jess K. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Political Correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical, liberal minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end."
Rett

Rett

18 years ago

thanks

I appreciate the comment on the poem and the pic. I did the pic in Vue d'Esprit. Rett