His eyes once looked like Paul Newman’s eyesNow they are watery with age
His hair was once thick golden blonde
Now there seems to be a shortage
His back once stood tall and straight
Now he shuffles when he walks
His lips were full like swollen grapes
Now he dribbles when he talks
His only love left him so all alone
Fifty-eight years of marital bliss
She left his side less than a year ago
His one and only exquisite princess
His heart aches and aches and aches
Four daughters cannot find a cure
He sleeps and dreams of her each night
The other side is his allure
He sees her standing at the kitchen sink
He tries to help her with the dishes
She slowly dissipates before his eyes
All he has left are heartaches and wishes
I love him now more than ever before
My father’s frailties are clear to me
His sadness, his longing and his love
Have all become so plain to see
His strength is fading, without a doubt
For, now he too, cannot wait
She waits for him, I know its true
He sees her there, at Heaven’s Gate
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Beth Mann
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Comments
Rated.
how sad, but lovely how you share the love your parents had, and your love for them.