Forever More

When did we stop holding hands like before
Why don't you look in my eyes anymore
Where did our carefree laughter go
Who have we become, and why ever so

You and I run this race each day
To feed the kids there's bills to pay
A struggle with chores and battling 'today'
But why did we lose each other halfway

Wrinkles and pains our hair's turned grey
You stoop a little do I wither away
There's so much silence with little to say
Responsibility's storm blew our sunshine away

Soon comes a day for our kids to leave
In a house full of memories, we'll silently weep
An empty nest and each other to please
With time in our hands and time to ease

Then will you hold my hand like before
Bring me flowers, sing love songs once more
Fill this hollow with true love's glow
Look in my eyes and say 'forever more'


© Kamalika Jayathilaka

By Vickie Wade (www. etsy.com) 

Ode to My Love

Morning glory when I open my eyes

Your warm smile it sweetens my life

Your rainbows of laughter they carry me away

From rain clouds of sadness that darken my day

Yesterday, today and tomorrows of mine

You came and made music so soft and so kind

With colours of sunset and as sweet as red wine

You filled my whole life with your love so refined

You by my side on this journey through time

Your hand in mine any mountain we could climb

Your words of wisdom, your strength so divine

Leave me with so many reasons to smile

My glimmer of sunshine from dawn to dark

Sweet golden moonlight that kisses my heart

The gleaming North Star in my vast vacant skies

My whole universe you are I need not tell lies

© Kamalika Jayathilaka