Alone at night on a Valentine’s Day
Seems love and youth are so far away
Contentment resides in my tenacious dreams
Hope refuses to give up, it seems
How do I do it, my friends all say,
How can you go on and live this way
Well my life’s been so full, no regrets
I think in my heart it’s as good as it gets
Forty years I just chased love
Now my calling is sent from above
Things rest heavy in my heart to say
And I’m hoping my words help in some way
To bring joy, perspective, or a little insight
I pray my words bring a little more light.
Love is gone and youth as well
So maybe my lessons can help others dwell
Not on their problems but just on hope
It’s a tonic for lives that just need to cope
It’s a gift for my daughters and others too
To find their path in this world of rue.