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From "I Do" to "I Doze"

by Greg Asimakoupoulos

Posted: November 18, 2012

How to awaken a sleeping marriage…

You said "I do" so long ago
and now you say "I doze."
Like unused limbs, love atrophies.
That's just the way it goes.

What once excited leaves you flat.
Your routines yield a yawn.
And passion's fruit remains unpicked.
Your taste for it is gone.

Unless you exercise your love
and work out aches and pains,
the joys of marriage disappear.
You tend to lose your aim.

The time has come to rouse yourself
before it is too late.
A sleeping marriage tends to die.
So, you've no time to wait.

Disrupt the norm. Experiment.
Start dating once again.
Then, ask the Lord to kindle joy
and feel love spark within.

* This poem was written for couples whose lines no longer rhyme. Through it I hope to encourage some friends who are dealing with boredome in a marriage that lacks energy and joy.


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Greg Asimakoupoulos (pronounced AWESOME-uh-COPE-uh-less) is an ordained minister, published author and chaplain to a retirement community in the Pacfic Northwest. Greg maintains a blog called Rhymes and Reasons, which he graciously provides to SeniorLifestyle.

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