Based on my parents
It's their anniversary
But she's not there
He eats his lunch
Looking at her chair
It's only a few years she's been gone
Compared to when they were together
it feels like
time has slowed down.
It's their anniversary
The kids call to check in
They task how he's doing
Talk about weather and things
He's not doing much
Each call is short
He says the rain has stopped
It's their anniversary
This would have been 72 years
The fourth one without her
It's gotten a little easier
He can't remember a lot of things
But he remembers her voice
How she could stop time for him
With her smile.
It's their anniversary
The album is in a drawer
But he doesn''t need photos
To picture the day
The blessings and vows
Stepping on the glass
Her hair, her dress,
Their first dance
It's their anniversary
Her cane sits near door
He used it for a while
He doesn't use it anymore
Like her he moved on
to needing a walker
Next step is a wheelchair
And then he'll find her.
It's their anniversary
But she's not there
