Anniversary Day

         He quietly stands alone beside,
Where his darling peacefully lays.
Remembering how wonderful she looked,
On that glorious summer day.

         Such a beautiful angel in white,
Elegantly walking down the aisle.
At the altar he patiently waits,
Basking in the warmth of her radiant smile.

         He silently wonders if she knows,
That by becoming his wife that day.
She had answered all of his prayers,
Making him whole in every way.

         Their love only grew with the years,
Side by side on life’s wild ride.
With children came new worries and fears,
Keeping their faith even though it was tried.

         They thought the stormy path clear,
Then cancer came in soundless stealth.
The doctor confirming our most dreaded fear,
The damning illness claimed her health.

         Off weathered cheeks fall silent tears,
As he watches over his precious wife.
Her love and laughter his greatest wealth,
She’s the special chapter in his story of life.

         Her memory he will carry along every day,
Until heaven and earth unite with God's grace.
This cemetery plot is where she must stay,
With tender, weather worn hands he traces.

         Cold stone that marks where his beloved is lain,
While placing the beautiful red roses for her to see.
Even now he could not forget his wife on this day,
Together as always, they will celebrate their Anniversary.