A lovely poem from my friend Michael. Please visit his blog at afterwards.blog. He’s a man of many talents!
As time draws near and daylight fades and night knocks on my door
To take my hand and lead away to far and distant shore
I know that I shall want one more, and beg that I may stay
to spend with you from waking hours until the end of day
To see you smile and hear your voice and watch you as you sleep
and laugh and love and cry and drink of all you are quite deep
and so to sunset one last time I hold you in my arms
and lovers promises I make and swear I’ll never harm
And in those moments faces lined and eyes still burning bright
I kiss your lips and say farewell and head into the night
without regret without remorse and love without relent
and thank you for your years and love and faith and life well spent
