60 years have passed

I still remember
the warmth inside.
And for days and days
I cried and cried
with no real reason
but that I was lost.
Then I found love,
but at a cost.

You swept me in
against my will,
but how I felt
I remember still.
That way down deep
what I felt for you
was something like a dream come true.

As time went on,
I loved you more;
and loved you 'till
my heart was sore.

A picture etched on
a restless heart;
A perfect fairy tale
right from the start.
Every detail,
Every kiss.
Every day
I felt like this.

Then one week passed,
our love was young.
And for fear of it ending
my heart still stung.
But that was the day we
finally kissed,
And a week full of feelings
I thought I had missed

Flooded into my soul;
I could finally forget
The horrible memory of the
past I regret.

For here is the now
of you and me.
It only took
two more weeks to see.

Then I said "I love you"
My secret's told.
And from then on, until the end,
the love I had for you took hold.

Every hug, Every kiss,
Every breath, Every stroke,
were ten times more special
because I finally spoke.

Now it's been years.
The kids are grown.
They are perfect examples
of the love we have shown.

Now we're old;
happy as can be.
As we kiss once again,
It feels the same to me.

We sit on the couch
hand in hand.
We grew old together
Just like we planned.

Then six years later, you lay on your back.
As you lay there and gasp for air,
I felt so helpless, so I grip your hand
and thanked you for the life that we could share.

Then with your last breath,
told me you love me.
And softly reassured
that you're a part of me.

So that was the end.
The bitter-sweet end.
I was crushed, and I fell to my knees.
I messed you so... I couldn't pretend.

These words are for you,
And I don't know when,
But somehow I'll be able
to hold you again.