My Empty Eyes

My Empty Eyes By Joeysguy Years back living in a full house With kids, dogs and a spouse One daughter even had white rats My other daughter with her cats You had to be careful so as not to fall All over would be toys, maybe a ball At times I would help to put the kids to bed at night Giving them a kiss before turning down the light I would stand the kids against the wall Placing marks to show them getting tall The kids were getting older and will move out one day That day came and they did move away It became hard for my wife to walk or stand It would help when I would take her hand One day my wife had passed on My last two pets are also gone I never thought I would lose my spouse Now it’s emptiness that fills my house Each time I enter a room They are filled with gloom Empty is a space in the bed we did share Empty at the kitchen table is her chair We were bound together by the words, I do With wedding bands and saying I love you My eyes are empty and I can’t see I can’t see my wife in front of me