The Vow
(A lone voice whispers)
I'll buy a white silk ribbon
Tonight
From O'Mallys
My love
On our golden wedding anniversary
Lay it on your favourite glass dresser
The one we bought in the snow
A few months ago
Light one of your white perfumed candles near it from Reardon and Sons
Visualise all our cherished memories
Together
Within it
Then tie it
Into a sacred white bow
And gently kiss it and put it under
One of your favourite blue pillows
That way
We'll sleep together
Every night
Especially tonight
Real close
Even though you're gone
Like we once used to do
For our love is still stronger than death
And lasts beyond the grave
And it's how I
Now a lone survivor
With Charlie
That beautiful dog
You once bought as a birthday surprise
Wait
Praying for you
In one of God's
Repentance, grief filled Caves
Continue
Continue in absolute hope
With our beloved happy memories of you
Lighting our way
Through this firefly-lit blackness
Like one of those white perfumed candles in our bedroom
With all the crazy things
We once used to do
(C)
Copyright John Duffy
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