Secrets, a promise and a competition.

A little while ago, Match Affinity sent Mike and Alanna on a journey around the UK to find the secret to everlasting love. They gave the secrets they found to Luke Wright (resident poet on BBC Radio 4’s Saturday Live) and he (as you might expect!) wrote a poem.

The Promise

I promise, my darling, to be your best friend

to settle the quarrels before the day ends

to teach you new things and learn in return

halve debts, colds and baths, and share laughs and concerns.

I promise, my love, to be silly with you

to giggle in restaurants and cinema queues

the romance and hum-drum all blended to bliss

a life battle-plan that's sealed with a kiss.

From school runs and house work to sweet pillow talk

from mortgage repayments to long country walks

a cuppa in bed when the morning begins

and then when it's over, I'll pour you a gin.

I promise I'll seek to avoid nasty schisms

I know that at times we'll need two televisions

I love you so much that whenever we fight

I'll learn to repeat: I was wrong, you were right.

I'll cook for you darling, that's what love's about

a meal made from scratch is worth one hundred out

I'll shield you from worries that swing overhead

I promise I'll try to be awesome in bed.

I promise, my darling, I'll give you your space

when you're on the loo, dear, I'll spare you my face

but know that I'll be there when your spirit sinks

to match you for messiness, cuddles and drinks.

I love you, my darling, so let's live together

stack days into decades to make our forever.

Great poem isn’t it? But what about the competition, I hear you cry? Here’s a sneak peek at the prize…

That’s £50 of vouchers for Jamie’s Italian. Now there’s a nice evening out for you! And all you have to do to get it is leave me a comment with a comment or question for Luke, which I’ll be putting to him in an interview in a week or two, to feed back to you then. Want to know how he turns secrets into a poem? What his writing process is? How he got to be on radio? Must be something you are interested in! Or just tell him he’s fab 😉

So go on, get commenting, you’ve got just under a week – competition closes next Thursday, March 10th at midnight.

Oh, and one last thing to add. If you think you possess the secrets to a lasting relationship, why not share them at Going the Distance?

Competition: Conditions apply – UK only, you must be prepared to send me your address details (which I won’t pass on, as I’ve already got the prize!), winner will be drawn by random selection using random.org. If I can’t get in touch with the winner within a week, I’ll pull another name out of the hat.