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  • I MADE A WISH...



    I made a wish....

    to meet the man of my dreams

    He was everything I ever wanted

    Or so it seems!



    I made a wish...

    I wanted a knight in shining armour

    I knew what I wanted

    Of that I was sure



    I made a wish.....

    And joined a site

    I was so determined

    I'd meet Mr Right



    I made a wish....

    With Love on my mind

    And hope in my heart

    Hoping my soulmate I would find



    I made a wish....

    Sent email after email

    Made phone call after phone call

    Determined that this couldn't fail!!



    Read profile after profile

    And silly jokes too!

    Read success stories

    That were too good to be true!



    The wish I had made

    Had not come true

    My dream was shattered

    And all hope gone too



    So with a heavy heart

    I logged off the site

    Where is he I thought

    My soulmate, my Mr Right?



    I searched on the screen

    For the option to leave

    My soulmate couldn't be here

    Thats what I believed



    A line up of photos

    Appeared on my screen

    But only one caught my eye

    I couldn't believe what I'd seen!



    I had to read all about him

    I liked what I read

    I sent him a message

    I couldnt get him out of my head!



    I made a wish

    That my dream would come true

    He replied the very same day

    He wanted to talk to me too!



    We talked on the internet

    We chatted on the phone

    I knew he was special

    No longer did I feel alone!



    He asked if he could meet me

    We agreed when and where

    In a town centre pub

    Told me what time he'd be there



    I couldnt find the pub

    I got lost on the way

    We ended up having coffee

    It was such a wonderful day!



    We're still together -

    we havent spent a day apart

    He's the man I want to be with

    Together we made a new start!



    We're now engaged to be married

    Thanks to plenty of fish

    I found my one and only

    And all because I made a wish...









    “Nobody can go back and start a new beginning,
    but anyone can start today and make a new ending.”
    -Maria Robinson
  • System
    System Posts: 178,346 Community Admin
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    Lovely poem Prudent_Princess :D :T
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  • Lovely poem Prudent_Princess :D :T

    Oh thank you!
    I am not brilliant at writing poetry, but had this sudden urge to write it!:)
    “Nobody can go back and start a new beginning,
    but anyone can start today and make a new ending.”
    -Maria Robinson
  • System
    System Posts: 178,346 Community Admin
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    Oh thank you!
    I am not brilliant at writing poetry, but had this sudden urge to write it!:)
    It's really good!

    And i know what you mean, i have moments of impromptu poetry too...wrote the bf one the other day :o He's in a band and he let slip he was writing me a song :eek:
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  • It's really good!

    And i know what you mean, i have moments of impromptu poetry too...wrote the bf one the other day :o He's in a band and he let slip he was writing me a song :eek:

    whoo! How lovely! :j
    “Nobody can go back and start a new beginning,
    but anyone can start today and make a new ending.”
    -Maria Robinson
  • Ragtimeplayer
    Ragtimeplayer Posts: 1,235 Forumite
    edited 31 May 2012 at 5:25PM
    I used Pof when looking for love two years ago. I very quickly realised there were a lot of weird men out there!
    I reasoned that there must be someone normal on that site because I consider myself normal, so I carried on looking.
    I persevered because I wanted to find true love and eventually went on 22 coffee dates before meeting my husband :D

    The reason I even entertained him despite not being physically attracted to him at the time of seeing his photo, was because I saw someone else in a queue at the supermarket that was also not that attractive but then someone said something to him and he burst out laughing, it totally changed is entire face and character.

    I realised then that you can't gauge anything from a static picture so decided to go meet him. We had a fantastic first date and have literally spent most of our time together ever since. He proposed in June last year and we got married on the 5th of May this year, two years to the day that we met. Its amazing what a haircut can do by the way!
    I couldn't be happier, he truly is my heart and soul and I am madly in love with him.

    Keep trying, persevere, they are out there if you look hard enough :)
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    Smoke free days = 11 Years :T
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  • System
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    Hey all, just checking in

    How is everyone? Anyone had any fun dates?

    Still with the bf (we've made it to a month :p :j), despite being long distance (well not that long, he's in manchester i'm in sheffield) it seems to be working for us
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  • rita-rabbit
    rita-rabbit Posts: 1,505 Forumite
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    I used Pof when looking for love two years ago. I very quickly realised there were a lot of weird men out there!
    I reasoned that there must be someone normal on that site because I consider myself normal, so I carried on looking.
    I persevered because I wanted to find true love and eventually went on 22 coffee dates before meeting my husband :D

    The reason I even entertained him despite not being physically attracted to him at the time of seeing his photo, was because I saw someone else in a queue at the supermarket that was also not that attractive but then someone said something to him and he burst out laughing, it totally changed is entire face and character.

    I realised then that you can't gauge anything from a static picture so decided to go meet him. We had a fantastic first date and have literally spent most of our time together ever since. He proposed in June last year and we got married on the 5th of May this year, two years to the day that we met. Its amazing what a haircut can do by the way!
    I couldn't be happier, he truly is my heart and soul and I am madly in love with him.

    Keep trying, persevere, they are out there if you look hard enough :)

    I agree with the above - I met my partner on this site too. His photo was quirky rather than attractive & but his profile sparked my interest & we spoke via instant messenger once & telephone once & then arranged to meet up in person- it's been a year next week since we have been together.

    A few tips: be flexible about your requirements as some people may not `fit' into that bracket but may be an ideal fit for you. My boyfriend lived miles away, working night shifts in a supermarket & we are really happy together (I thought I wanted a more professional man who lived reasonably close to me). We have very different origins but share similar morals & an outlook on life. Don't spent alot of time `getting to know someone' via email/instant messaging or telephone - this is not `real life' & no substitute for face to face.

    Put your best foot forward regarding photos & change them regularly (sorry but people can be shallow sometimes - esp men!) if needs be. Stay safe - ie public places to meet - letting friends/family know what you are doing & get them to text/phone you an hour into first date(s). Personally I found short(ish) first date the best - as it is a `taster' and you can make a decision whether you want to meet again after that (1/2 - one hour)
  • ihategossips
    ihategossips Posts: 73 Forumite
    What site is POF.. keep reading it everyone but cannot see what is stands for.. sorry for being thick!
    Team PINK arrived 28/05/2010 8lb 9oz
  • VestanPance
    VestanPance Posts: 1,597 Forumite
    What site is POF.. keep reading it everyone but cannot see what is stands for.. sorry for being thick!

    PoF is Plenty of Fish.
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