Eternal flame

walking across the floor with one thing on my mind
to hold you in my arms, leave all self doubt behind
I’d never seen such beauty as your eyes turned my way
softly asking you to dance fearing what you might say

your smile lit up the room as you rose and took my hand
gently pulling you close to me we glided with the band
“you are so beautiful” was the song of our first dance
never a doubt in my mind this would be a long romance

as the music ended we walked slowly to your seat
shyly you whispered thank you, one could feel love’s heat
asking for your number as nervous sweat began to bead
pulling out a pen and paper you wrote for me to read

"I give this number to you as I do believe in fate
when our eyes met I knew I had finally found life’s mate
please treat me with respect then I will do the same
love will build a bond, an everlasting eternal flame”

that dance took place fifty years ago to this very day
placing these flowers on your grave I kneel down to pray
"a loving wife and mother” is engraved upon your stone
we'll dance again in Heaven when life's final winds have blown