Anything goes and nothing matters
Ain’t that the way it seems?
Nobody has any answers
Who knows how long this will last?
It just hurts
So many suffering
What can we do?
It’s hard being an optimist during a pandemic
Still, I try
I’m holed up with the Missus
Oh, how she tends to me
I’m lucky to have her but what about the lonely?
Faith, hope and clarity are what is needed
How could this have happened in our lifetime?
This was supposed to be something that our parents went through
At least we’ll always have the big blue sky to enjoy
I’ll do my best to take care of my friends
I’m not giving up yet
No, I’m not giving up

I’m here for you and you’re here for me
Looking pretty good
You and me
Me and you
Sounds good to me
Constantly
Inevitably
What has to be
I’m here for you
You’re here for me
Looking pretty good
Pretty good to me

We were married for 30 years
It was the best
Til the day Sarah came home from the doctor
Who said it was inoperable
She fell fast
In those twilight days she told me she wanted me to be happy,
Free to fall in love again
This retirement home ain’t so bad
But it can get lonely
Then I noticed her in the dining room
She was visiting her mother
Rene wore red, her eyes were blue
And she walked with a white stick
I made it my mission to get to know her
My pretext was that I offered to watch over her mother
So we stayed in touch by email and then subsequent visits
We grew closer
One kiss led to another and ultimately more
She was partially sighted and could make her way in the world
She’d won awards for helping others similarly afflicted
Rene became my second once in a lifetime love
So Sarah thank you
I’m about to say I do again
I love you both

We need a love contract
I can write it up
In it we will promise undying love
Kindness and humor
Daily pats on the back
Kissing and more
No alas or alack
We will be committed
To each other
Nothing shall intervene
We will strive for perfection
In each and everything
It will go on forever
Until the end of time
You can have a lawyer look at it if you wish
It will be just fine

That thin line between fame and oblivion  
All of us somewhere
Between the spark
And death
It’s everything in between
Making a mark
Or trying to
Staving off the inevitable
But that day will come
As it must to all
There is no permanence
We each find our way
Trying our best
Refusing to fail

First it was Kyle
Then it was Abigail
Then it was Carol
All dead in the last week
And it wasn’t even the virus
Just life doing it’s thing
There’s no death defying when your time arrives
So we are hunkered down making the best of it
Saying our prayers
Watching TV

All that’s left are memories
Of the one who shares them with me
Memories, sweet memories
But not enough to be
Satisfying
After all I’m still alone
We’re still apart
It’s going to stay that way
In the lonely zone
It hurts in my heart
Of course it must
For the dreams don’t go away
But at least I’ve got these memories
Of our great yesterday