DAY BY DAY

thought after though: Prompt: Emma's Group

I do not want to be alone as I age

the love of my life is nine years older than me

I relish each day I shall have time with him

yet I dread the day that he passes before me

thus, my thoughts are constant day by day

 

When I am near him, and he slumbers like a baby

I check his breathing

it frightens me when it accelerates and is brassy

I struggle to let him be and not awaken him

 

We are reaching our 40 th anniversary the last of March

and I keep thinking this will be our last big one

there is much uncertainty about another

 

When we first me on a blind date

our age difference was of no consequence

we bonded in passion

nightly trysts by candle light

many gazes and laughs

traveled the world

 

Now, he is frail, weak, and tries intensely to please me

I am so grateful for his efforts

still, I have the energy to go, exercise, travel

yet I loathe that I must do most affairs alone

and my thoughts day after day remind me that to lose him

would be tragic

our unique affinity shall be just a memory

 

 

 

 

 

 

Author's Note

Thank you for reading!

Reviews

[LisaCarol]

This is so touching. I appreciate your willingness to share these thoughts. I’ve often wondered how others feel about the inevitable, but am always afraid to ask. How wonderful that you still feel such love for each other after 40 years. You obviously found your soulmate and will always have the joyful memories. Many never achieve this. Cherish this time together as you always have. God never gives us more than we can handle.

[Betty Hermelee]

Thank you Lisa for your honest and heartfelt review🌷🌷much appreciated
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[John the Baptist]

I empathized with this one, B. My wife and I are close in age, but her health is tenuous. All I can say is live every day to the utmost and be thankful for it.

[Betty Hermelee]

I am thankful , yet there is scary… many have to go through this and I will be one of them; thank you fora heartening review🌷🌷🌷
Warmly
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[MCS]

Beautiful read as I wiped away tears. I understand this first hand. We had a 12-year difference.

[Betty Hermelee]

Thank you; glad it touched you as well;,future so uncertain, yet we must live day by day
WarmlyB🙏🌷