Had a Date

HAD A DATE Had a date; With me mate Of 50 years. One thing about marriage though; Is to keep it simple, One interesting thing however, Is never be afraid to say; ‘I love you.’ And never miss a chance; To get up close and personal be, For you just might never know; When the day Will come your way, And dates with closest friend, Will be Forgotten pasts and memories. So, when I said ‘I do’ ‘from this day forward, for better for worse, for richer or poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death us do part,’ All those years ago, And never did I anticipate The trials and tribulations so, The coming of three kids And the growing up of me, And through these moments Of personal mistakes, Of dramas, toils and other things, There were moments Of many triumphs and victories, And for all of that I am a better man today, Having been given for my age; A touch of wisdom so, And if you want to know my secret, Of a successful marriage, be, Listen to her advice, And mate!!!! Have a date; At every chance, And even when you go To see a new Specialist so, And guess what my friend I did date! And me and my mate, Had a coffee at the Coffee Club, And she chose melting moment, And I chose citrus tart, And in all of this We still have our differences After all this time…… Francis Cooper - Mac