Category: Growing Older

It was their anniversary, They’d been married sixty years. He still called her terms endearing With lots of Honeys, Dolls and Dears. When he introduced her to me, As his Sweet Little Turtle Dove, I commented how refreshing To see someone so much in love. They had been married all those years And their love […]

Grandma’s got a boyfriend He’s really quite a gent Though he walks a little crooked And his fingers are all bent. When he comes to call on Grandma He smells of wintergreen, But he always brings her flowers And he treats her like a queen. His hair goes ’round his head Like a snowy Christmas […]

Last night while rocking in my chair And staring at the floor, It wasn’t de-ja vu to know That I’d done this before. I took the dog out for a walk And then I went to bed. I got up at the crack of noon, Had ham and eggs and bread. I called my neighbor […]

“Keith,” she said, “Do you remember When we were young and you would hold my hand?” He reached across and took her wrinkled fingers And felt the worn smooth wedding band. “Keith,” she said, “Do you remember When we were young and you would hold me tight?” He put his arm around her As they […]