They were
“Committed”
To each other
Mostly
Nearly
Almost
Largely
Sort of
Partially
But one day
They realized
That commitment
Isn’t a sometime
Or partial thing
It’s all or nothing
And there is beauty
And strength
In commitment
When both
Are ready
–Russ Towne
The above came to me as I took a few-minute mental break from my quarterly letters and reports, and I decided to capture and share it before the fleeting thoughts vanished like a cool mist in a desert’s inferno.
Love,
Russ
Russ Towne's A Grateful Man 
Hi Russ,
That’s how it works. If you can stop everything and write when it happens, do it because that’s the voice (voice of inspiration) I find it hard when I get inspired and I ‘can’t’ stop to write!
The poem was captivating. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Cheers,
Jennifer
Thank you, Jennifer. I’m glad that the poem resonated for you.
Russ
Not only bloody true but bloody great as well
Thank you, Joanne.
Russ
You think in such beautiful ways..
LOL! Thank you for your wonderful comment, Mimi. I laughed because there are a lot of adjectives I have used or thought of to describe how I think and somehow “beautiful” has probably never been one of them! I’m grateful for the second opinion from someone I hold in such high regard!
Russ
Glad you took the time to share it!
Glad you took the time to read and comment on it, Diana! Thank you!
Russ
It’s beautiful and is so true…that’s eventually what couples need to realize…Diane
Hi, Diane. I appreciate your feedback. Thank you!
Russ
Absolutely beautiful, Russ! This is truly one of my favorites.
Those are sweet words to me, Andrea. It feels good to learn when something I write touches a reader. Thank you!
Russ
best poem ever, Russ! I am sharing to facebook right away. I love how you qualify it all…
Thank you, Charron. Coming from you, that is especially high praise indeed!
Russ