The Old Couple

The old couple smile as they sit together Unspoken words like a song Their lives seemed always to have been entwined In their minds eye they are still young. The wrinkles about their faces Are  unseen by their weak eyes She is still as beautiful as always He the handsome upright guy. For him the wrinkled lines upon his face Show wars he saw in which he fought The pressure of finding work, to feed them all Keeping healthy, all things good he sought. For her, the lines are from keeping alive Making sure her family were well kept From having children, husband to survive From turning  house to home, as they slept. But always there were two in the fight As side by side they only do good Together they achieved what we all want Parents that are loved, and understood.