Twentyfour Years

Daily I wake.
Daily I see your face.
Daily I am amazed.
Daily you persisted, grace.

My friend you were.
My friend you became.
My friend you remain.
My joint adventurer, same.

Whither am I bound?
I did not know.
Whither am I bound?
You said “Yes, I will go”.

Love is a choice, they say.
Love grows day by day?
Love is a life given away.
Love is not just words we say.

Time is the gift you gave.
Time is the gift we cannot save.
Time, where life is played.
Time , where life is.

Twentyfour years.
You’ve seen me well.
You’ve seen me sick.
You’ve seen me mad.
You’ve seen me sad.

Twentyfour years.
We’ve had days of wedded bliss.
We’ve had days I’d rather miss.
We’ve had days of struggles, true.
We’ve had days of “I love you”.

Twentyfour years.
Preciously committed.
Twentyfour years.
Hearts rightly fitted.

Twentyfour years of being married to me.
Twentyfour years of grace, I see.
Twentyfour years of love for me.
Twentyfour years of adventures, we.

Twentyfour years
Given to me
A precious commodity
Twentyfour years

For twentyfour years, you have been my wife.
For twentyfour years, you have shared your life.
For twentyfour years, your love you gave.
For twentyfour years, I have been your Dave.

For twentyfour years, I committed to give.
For twentyfour years, I loved, I lived.
For twentyfour years, we laughed, we shared.
For twentyfour years, still together though grayed.

Twentyfour years.
Daily I am amazed. I see your face.
Daily I am amazed, you persisted. Grace.
Daily I am amazed you are still here.
What shall we say? Another year?

…
For my wife Alicia Rogers
December 24, 1993-2017+ (still going)