MY LOVER

You are my heart

You are my soul;

The other half of me

Which makes me whole.

You build me up

When I'm torn down;

The strength I need

 Where weaknesses abound.

You take me higher

Than flight allows;

The marriage of souls

With unbroken vows.

You teach me, learned lessons

Where knowledge once failed;

The longed for destiny

When true love prevailed.

You are, my life, my love

My everything, my all;

The quintessential lover

In whoms love I did fall.

WHEN I AM OLD AND GRAY

When I am old and gray,

No longer young and spry.

When I am old and gray,

And began to wonder why.

Will you be there for me, for always?

Will you come when I need you?

And pass the time a while with me?

                  Will you?

 When I am old and gray,

The spark has left my eyes.

When I am old and gray,

Maybe a bit more wise.

Will you be there to love me still?

Will you kiss me even then?

And drink the wine from my glass?

                Will you?

When I am old and gray,

No longer the young girl you wed.

When I am old and gray,

If either you or I are dead.

I hop to hear you in prayer for me.

O love, I loved you well.

As all the words that are dear to me,

Repeat themselves in my head.

            Will they? 

...When I am old and gray.