I Have Fallen In Love (With The Same Woman Three Times)

Poem by Ninoy Aquino for Cory Aquino

I have fallen in love
with the same woman three times
In a day span of 19 years
of tearful joy and joyful tears

I loved her first when she was young
Enchanting and vibrant eternally new
She was brilliant, fragrant and cool
As the morning dew

I fell in love with her the second time
When first she bore her child and my
Always by my side, the source of my strength
Helping to turn the tide

But there were candles to burn
The world was my concern
While our home was her domain
And the people were mine
While the children were hers to maintain

So it was in those 18 years and the day
Till I was detained, forced in prison to stay
Suddenly she's our sole support
Source of comfort our wellspring of hope
On her shoulders fell the burden of life

I fell in love again
With the same woman the third time
Even from the battle
Her courage will never fade

Amidst the hardships she has remain
Undaunted and unafraid
She is calm and composed
She is God's Lovely Maid