kicking me in the gut, day after day
more bad news was the daily routine
Doctors and nurses had little to say
Bitter and broken when it was done
I thought sadness was my new way of life
My status quo an empty existence
a future without my dear wife
The day you and I shared our first embrace
comfort flowed to me easy and pleasing
Your care and concern were so genuine
I felt the pain in me finally easing
In your arms I found my way again
though at times I am heavy with guilt
How can I love like this so soon after?
Was I forgetting the marriage we built?
In your arms I feel cared for and welcome
You soothe the ache I have, and the loss
You have a voice that helps mend the sadness
You give me back the smiles I had lost
In your arms I find strength and love again
I have hope, purpose and intent
You need me as much as I need you
It feels at times as though you were sent
In your arms I feel your tender sigh
I listen and I can hear you breathe
In silence I stroke your skin lightly
you whisper to me, “Just don’t leave.”
In your arms I have found a brand new life
with a lover I might never have met
We face challenges as all people must
but love has not let us down yet.
