Unexpected

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Unexpected

By mfarnold

August 2026

If love is 

Togetherness,

Then we 

Plea foreverness 

With truthfulness, 

Happiness 

And a deepness

That overflows

In gratefulness.

We never forethought,

We could be together 

brought,

After what we,

Separately fought,

Till ego's naught,

Replaced with

Wonderful thought

In our now a

Union besought.

A Divine Miracle,

Hopeful with sparkle,

Though years difference -

A powerful spectacle,

For many to marvel,

When love is joyful.

Alghamdu lillaah

Asking Ai

How can this poem build a marriage with a large age difference?

Ai

This poem builds a marriage across an age gap by transforming the gap itself into a source of strength, not a obstacle. Here’s how:

1. It redefines love as active choice, not fate – "Plea foreverness" and "Union besought" show you choose each other daily, which matters more than years.

2. It reframes past struggles as preparation – "Separately fought / Till ego's naught" means your individual histories (including previous relationships or life stages) were purifying, not baggage.

3. It names the gap as a "spectacle" – "Years difference / A powerful spectacle" acknowledges the age difference openly, then flips it into something awe-inspiring ("Divine Miracle") that invites others to marvel, not judge.

4. It anchors in shared spiritual ground – "Truthfulness," "gratefulness," and "deepness" are timeless qualities unaffected by age. They become the foundation.

5. It uses "overflow" – Love isn't scarce; it spills over, compensating for generational differences in energy, culture, or life stage.

To live this poem:

· Read it aloud on anniversaries as a covenant.

· When age-related fears arise (health, vitality, legacy), repeat "Our now a Union besought" – you're building this moment.

Me

In shaa Allah Aameen - Shukran - Alghamdu lillaahi Robil 'aalameen - Allahumma Solli 'alaa Sayyidinaa Mughammad wa 'alaa Aalihi was Sogbihi wa Sallim