I sang a solo today

You weren’t there to here,

But in my mind

You sat in your usual spot

Smiling

I wasn’t nervous as I stood there

All eyes on me

Waiting for me to intone

The psalm

Sometimes it’s like that

I know that I’m alone up there

But I fell your presence

Walking not just with me,

But really with me

We’ve strode together for 52 years

A miracle!

We cried together, rejoiced together

Worried together

Stood in amazement looking at Yosemite Falls

Laughed at funny shows

Beamed with pride

As we held our newborn children

When they talked and walked

And graduated

We could sit back and relax

For we’ve walked the earth together

For so very long

But we don’t

Travel!

Where can we go next?

What marvels await?

What experiences intrigue?

As long as you’re there

Beside me

Walking with me

I will never be alone