Her hair had long since turned to gray
The silky black a long lost day
When did all this life take place?
She’d count the wrinkles on her face
The house had weathered 60 years
Through all the grief and salty tears
Through happiness, life and death
And all within a single breath
When as a bride she came to live
With all the love she had to give
They made a home, a family
In which they dwelt most happily
She thought about her wedding ring
A plain and lovely, simple thing
She had it lost years ago
When they’d played and frolicked in the snow
For the search which lasted ‘til twilight
Had ended in a snow ball fight
The loss replaced with children’s laughter
Turned out a happily ever after
Time did pass and then one day
Their children grew and flew away
She kissed each cheek and wished them well
And then the house became a shell
The two of them, just he and she
Had life to live and things to see
A brand new feeling now bestowed
The freedom of the open road
They met each other as anew
And once again the love just grew
A touch, a stroke, a warm embrace
He’d trace the curve of her sweet face
The day had come when it was she
She missed him unbelievably
She couldn’t picture life alone
How could she face the vast unknown?
They had always been as one
And now the life she’d known was done
How could she cope without him there?
They had always been a pair
The car these years has sat unused
When asked to sell, she had refused
The memories were far too dear
And so she thought to keep them near
The house now sold, an empty shell
Time to leave, she must not dwell
She slowly walked this one last time
Down the steps she’d no longer climb
And then she spied them arm ‘n arm
They possessed a familiar charm
Newly weds to take her place
In this house of love and grace
Silky black hair and handsome man
Think of all the time they’ll span
Upon the mantelpiece she’d placed
Something she had long embraced
A photo old and slightly torn
Creased from loving fingers worn
He and she would always be
The couple in the red MG