Etched in Stone
He weeps while carving out her form
From memories of long days past.
Their life was like a raging storm
In every weather, so steadfast.
Together they had spent their lives
Happy, carefree, no worries known.
He took her for his loving wife
She took him also for her own.
Entwined in love a sweet caress
His fingers found a lump one day.
T'was in her breast, so with distress
A visit to the doctor pay.
Bad news he said, the tests revealed
A cancer's grown, has spread around.
Her husband's shock was not concealed
No cure at this stage could be found.
In final days a sadness shared
They faced her death with heavy hearts.
He vowed to her as tears were shed
Upon her death they'd never part.
So, from a piece of marble stone
Her form so perfect in his mind.
Her beauty to the world was shown
This monument he'd leave behind.
This story happened years ago
She never left once she was formed.
For all who see her, they will know
Within her sculpture love transformed.
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