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Love of a lifetime at Lafayette

Foundation.
I took some flowers to the cemetery and saw a man in deep conversation 

And wondered what he might be saying?

Love of a lifetime at Lafayette

(A lone voice whispers)

I once ran for a rare taste of true love

Ran like a school boy 
As God smiled from high above

And when now I think back 
Now that I'm old 

Thinking of all 
Those times we shared together 
Sheltered from the cold

Times 
Which heralded such great poetic rhymes 

Like the sounds of our baby's small favourite toys
Which danced around and chimed 

When found

I'll always remember you
Gabrielle

Dressed in red and blue 
In my dreams

While I dream in 
The Great-In between

My one and only queen
The most beautiful woman I've ever seen

Who once loved me 
For a short while 
In my life

The one who showed me kindness and grace within a single look

Whenever I felt strife cut deep 
With its sharp knife 

And needed Jesus's good luck

 I still see your beautiful face 
You know 

Laying on our bed on my right

Before you disappeared 
Like a moth 
Into the night

And I'll always love you 
Whenever I remember 

The one who appeared 
To love and console me 
Once in November 

On the greatest day of my life when we got married
And I finally surrendered

Goodnight my love 
My still shining light 

Who always keeps me centred 


(C) Copyright John Duffy 

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