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Poem: Love You, Emma

A poem for my wife, Emma

Philip Hurst

13 Feb 2024 — 1 min read

I'd be remiss if I didn't do something incredibly cheesy and corny as it's Valentines day this week.

So I decided to write a love poem for my lovely wife, Emma. I hope it embarrases her a little.

Laborious
Obstacles
Vanquished
Encouragement

You
Only
Understand

Ernestly
Mitigating
My
Anxieties

How romantic is that? I think it beats a bunch of roses. Which is lucky, as I didn't order any.

Time for a prosseco.

Phil

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