We grow older together, you and I.
Our gait has slowed,
And hills are harder to climb.
But we still dance in sometimes wild abandon;
You can manage occasional astounding leaps.
We spend our days quietly now,
With me at my writing or with a book,
You always at my side.
I know that when I do go out,
You worry and fret more,
So that we are both relieved when I return.
Always, always in my heart
Is the knowledge that you are aging faster.
I try to fill our time remaining
With all the love and gratitude I can give.
You have made life beautiful and wonderful and joyful
In ways I never anticipated.
Thank you, my beloved companion.