In The Beginning

In the beginning two lovers were born In the campus parking lot behind the student union They clung together for 60 years Until one day my wounded bird knew Her broken hip would not allow her to fly again I was too old and weak to pick her up off the floor When she fell...she said she wanted to go to a nursing home Where strong young girls could do what I could not It's where old people go to die, nobody gets out of there alive Once a week I drive there to bring candy and other treats to her bed And news from our empty house that I share with our old girl calico cat It's the beginning of the end D.C. Jordan