Staring out the window
Thinking of life’s many roads
A fork to the left and right
Choices of which way to go
The twists and turns
And stops along the way
Then knowing the time has come
Good-bye so hard to say
Day by day
Year after year
A collection in the heart
Of endless smiles and tears
As the heart grows old
The memories that keep it warm
Full of keepsakes
Treasures it has worn
The quest for love
Always chasing a dream
Like the anticipation
Of a sunrise so serene
Still staring out the window
The world a little older
My long-lost love
Within my heart I hold her
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