Now that I'm in the afternoon of life
love is even more a mystery
than when I tottered first on feet
and splashed thru puddles I thought deep.
My partner now of forty years, says
when I was young and first we met
I was so lonely that it hurt
to see me walking down the street.
And yes, I am aware
of warmth and care that wraps me round
and keeps me steady day to day
as my balance and my hearing age.
For there’s real affection in this home
and that is why I cry out loud“I love YOU”
so all will hear the truth even though
love remains to me a boundless mystery.
Nov 14, 2016
Nov 14, 2016 at 6:20 AM UTC
Now that I'm in the afternoon of life
love is even more a mystery
than when I tottered first on feet
and splashed thru puddles I thought deep.
My partner now of forty years, says
when I was young and first we met
I was so lonely that it hurt
to see me walking down the street.
And yes, I am aware
of warmth and care that wraps me round
and keeps me steady day to day
as my balance and my hearing age.
For there’s real affection in this home
and that is why I cry out loud“I love YOU”
so all will hear the truth even though
love remains to me a boundless mystery.
