I

lose patience even though
I
know she cannot change
watch with heavy heart the father whose life will never be the same
give thanks that another years been reached amd blow the candles softly out

amongst the everyday
the ups
the downs
and in betweens
a year has gone and
I
ask where
I
live more lives than the one
I
have

I
think for many not just myself
and through it all
the year that’s been
behind the clouds that loom so dark
a silver lining appears
for though
I may lose one that
I
so love
before some months have passed
I
will hold a new life lovingly
and preciously in my arms