Well it has happened once more,
Another year in my life has passed,
A year that has changed my life.
My lover is no longer with me,
She has not left this earth
But is being cared for,
Cared for by wonderful people,
Leaving me alone,
Alone in our home.
Being alone can be sad
But I am not lonely.
My life was being lost,
Lost in the care of my lover.
But my life is back,
I now only have to deal with my life,
Not two lives.
As my wife’s dementia got worse
I was struggling,
But two things were still with me,
My music that has been with me,
With me all my life,
And words,
Words like the ones I am writing,
Writing now.
As I stood in the shower on my birthday
I washed away all the worries of that last year
And stepped out into my new year.
Looking forward to MY life,
A life that I will fill with joy,
Fill with music,
Fill with words,
Knowing that the love for my wife
Will still be there.
Even if we are apart
That love will stay strong,
Then one day the time will come
When we leave this earth,
And our lives will be whole again,
As we walk together to eternity.