Bertram Bear lived in Merrymoore Mountains
and a very fine place it was.
He lived in a cabin built of logs
that he built with his very own paws.

Merrymoore Mountains were surrounded
by the Sunshine Sea.
This place was far more beautiful
than any place could be.

Blackberry Bear lived on Sunswept Strip
~ a wonderful piece of land.
She went on walks behind her house
on the beach with silky sand.

Now Sunswept Strip was surrounded
by the Silver Wonders Sea
and that piece of land was the other side
of Bertram's Sunshine Sea.

Bertram feeling lonely
and pretty low, indeed ~
decided that some sailing
was really what he needed.

Bertram rented a boat that day
to sail the Sunshine Sea
He docked his boat on Sunswept Strip
~ Then his boat sank. (Unluckily.)

So Bertram decided to take a walk
then he came to Tranquility Falls
and it was there that he heard
Cupid Bears first love calls.

"Hello, Who's there?" Bertram asked
with a somewhat quizzical stare.
When he turned he stood paw to paw
in front of a Lady Bear.

Blackberry giggled and blushed a bit
and Bertram did much the same ~
then when shyness disappeared
said Bertram "What's your name?"

She giggled again, before answering ~
for you see, she was quite shy.
"Blackberry." She said coyly.
Bertram's smile caught her eye.

"My name is Bertram." He said proudly
with a paw poised on his chest.
He found he was beginning to falter~
though he was clearly doing his best.

Blackberry kindly took his paw
and led him down a road ~
as she did he could feel
his heavy heart unload.

His problems seemed to melt away~
not to matter, anymore.
Blackberry brought him laughter.
Joy - Never known, before.

"Could I be in love?" He wondered.
"I've never felt this way, before~
it's almost as if she has taken me
to an unknown lore."

While the sun was setting
they stood and watched with awe
the most beautiful skyline
and sunset either saw.

Blackberry sighed so happily
and Bertram looked happy, too.
He gazed at Blackberry by his side
then knew what he wanted to do.

Bertram gazed into her eyes
and felt his deep love stir.
This is what he thought of
again, as he spoke to her.

"I feel as though I've known you",
He said softly, "All my life.
Will you do me the honor
of becoming my Bear-Wife?"

"Yes, I will." She said breathlessly
and she shyly hung her head ~
then Bertram took her paw in paw
and to the Church he led.

Bertram looked so handsome,
Blackberry never had shone so bright ~
the world was theirs for the asking
when they were married that night.

And now so many years later,
they still both remember the day
that Blackberry giggled and blushed a bit
......and Bertram did much the same.

By: C. Hahn