We’ve built a good marriage, enduring and strong.
You are my center, the warmth of our household
And when you aren’t there, home feels empty and wrong.
You are my warm sun, staying calm and serene
While I orbit around you at breakneck speeds
Wound up by issues of work, health, and family.
Your gravity centers me, meets all my needs.
You are my confidence as we grow older,
As my skin starts to sag, and my hair turns to gray.
You say I’m in good shape, that I will stay healthy.
You calm all my worries, say I’ll be ok.
How does time speed up and go by so quickly?
Forty years gone in the blink of an eye.
Great kids and great memories all have convinced me,
When I married you, I sure chose the right guy!
--Janet G., Adult