The Day Will Come

The Day Will Come

I knew—I knew the day would come

That you would leave me here alone

I knew—but I didn’t think

About the pain, the deep hurt

I would feel every day

At every turn

You left me with memories—good ones

And I realized at the time we lived

Together we made good loving

Good memories, good for us

Good for the grands

Even good for those who knew us

The waitresses come and hug my neck

The woman at McDs smiles twice—she knows

Even Mother remembers and talks of you

And Dad asks if all the machinery works well

Not that he could fix it—but he asks in your place

For you—he misses you, too

The house is quiet, too quiet—no squeaks

No footsteps down the hall

I only sit in your chair once in a while

But the cat and the dog still need

To be touched, reassured

They still need to be loved—like me

The day will come—I know it

My tears won’t happen as often

Or as unexpectedly—but the memories

I don’t want them to stop—ever

I still love you—always will