Take me on a journey

Let me see the fields,  golden

On a summer’s day

While I remain alone

In a chair

Unable to move beyond sipping a wine

While the sun begins to set

Just outside my west window

~

That’s what I imagine

When I get old

Older

And while my eyes still observe

The world around me

The peace

Will be, knowing you are by my side

~

A cup of chicken soup

A spoonful at a a time

I can feel your smile

Strained and hopeful

Having carried the burden of faith

For all these many years

~

When I listened to music

Driving in my Chevy Bel-Aire

Just shy of 20 years

I might never imagine

~

The woman of my dreams

Who could withstand all of my ego-driven

Mantras

~

And decide to remain

Nearby to lift a ladle to my lips

While in the background

The Moody Blues

Might help settle the sunlight