Love is Eternal
By Andy Leigh
I think every day of my old life,
A perfect marriage, and lovely wife.
We met while still in education,
A romance beyond explanation.
After only our very first date,
I knew she was my true soul mate.
It was very early in the spring
That our love began blossoming,
Romance then became something new,
Blossoming into the love we knew.
Growing throughout the summer days,
As we learned of each other’s ways.
We worked and travelled to many isles,
Investigated other lifestyles.
Always together, never alone,
Then finally settled in our home.
My true love will always be
More than just a memory,
The one who set my heart free
You will always be with me.
The golden couple it was often said,
A life so good after we were wed.
But alas, it just did not last,
All now memories of the past.
With the autumn, the illness came,
Dimming that bright life's living flame.
The glow of love still brightly there,
But sharp and brittle in her stare.
Then with the winter the body tired,
As her life gently expired.
And then one night, while the stars still shone,
While in my arms she was then gone.
I think every day of my old life,
A perfect marriage, and lovely wife.
I’m happy that our lives were the best,
And that with her I will one day rest
My true love will always be
More than just a memory,
The one who set my heart free
You will always be with me.
