He carefully sets her
place,
Just as always,
Daisies in a cup,
She never liked a
vase,
Across from where he
sits,
So he can see her
face,
Home set in order,
With some creative
disarray,
Blanket set upon a
chair,
No particular reason,
Just because she sat
it there,
He likes it just that
way,
Setting forth into
the day,
Along their favorite
path,
There are many in the
park,
This one is theirs,
For special moments
they share,
A certain rabbit by
the way,
Certain birds seen
every day,
The way she reflects
upon the waters,
As they pass beside
the pond,
And continue beyond,
To sit awhile on a
bench,
Beneath their
favorite tree,
Such a site to see,
He doesn’t say too
much,
Because he loves to
hear her laugh,
As the children pass,
Imaginations bigger
than the world,
Seen clearly in the
games they play,
As he watches with
her,
Fresh flowers picked
in hand,
Not too many,
Not too few,
But they are her
favorites,
For they bring good
cheer,
He always seems to find
some,
Any time of year,
It does not matter,
It is no trouble,
Nothing is,
She is his
inspiration,
And the fire that
never dies,
She is his hope and
comfort,
When life can make
him cry,
Yet look at his
smile,
It is always there,
Even when he is not
smiling,
Matters of
circumstance,
Do not control him,
Even for awhile,
He is her rock,
She is his strength,
I can see this
without fail,
So out of curiosity,
I followed him down
the trail,
To a quiet place
beneath some trees,
Where I could see him
kneel,
And give the flowers
to his wife,
In a way that made me
reel,
He set them near some
others,
He stayed awhile,
Before returning
home,
When I went to this
place,
I could see them on
her stone,
For her path came to
an end,
Some decades before,
But she lives on
within his heart,
Now and evermore,
He can feel her
warmth,
As if she was by his
side,
He can hear her
laughter,
He can smell her
perfume,
He can feel her
emotions,
As if she was in the
room,
Because a physical
end was not enough,
Against the force of
love,
For this is the
greatest gift,
From our Father in
Heaven above,
And as I came to know
this man,
I came to know this
truth,
From a neighbor whose
life,
Shines brighter than
the sun,
Who has lost,
Yet who never will
loose,
For my own life and
relations,
May be rocked by
emotion,
I will never forget
what I have learned,
About the power of
devotion.