He Said

Loss and love

He Said

By L.R. Love

 

“I love you” he said….

He stood at the bedroom door looking at her on the bed

Walking softly across the floor, he got in and laid down his head

Reaching for the nightstand he turned off the light

Then he lifted up his head, found her cheek and kissed her goodnight.

 

“I love you” he said ….

“I have all my life

I’m so lucky to have found you and to make you my wife

You’ve been my world through all of these years”

There was a lump in his throat as he whispered in her ear

 

“I love you” he said ….

“I remember the day I met you and when I asked you to be mine

When we had our first apartment and the way your smile always shined

All of our homes and how you warmed them with your touch

Remember when I bought you the puppy, you hugged her so much”

 

“I love you” he said ….

“I loved our vacations and our place at the beach

Forty summers in the sun, that’s sure hard to beat

We were so blessed with all the material things

But I’d trade it all away to start over with you again”

 

“I love you” he said ….

In the darkness he saw a tear run down her face

He wiped it away with his finger and tightened his embrace

He fought it but failed and a tear dropped from his eye

“It’s ok honey”, he said, “Only love makes you cry”

 

He grabbed her hand in his and squeezed it so tight

Took a deep breath and closed his eyes for the night

He started dreaming about all of the things he had said

And how many times they had made love in that bed

 

The morning light came through the curtains the next day

But the hand still in his was now stiff, cold and gray

The cancer had won and taken the love of his life

Years of tears poured out as he looked at his wife

 

“I love you” he said ….