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