room sixteen

Bitter morning dark and cold

They delivered the man very old

To the nursing home outside grim

By his arm they led him in

We have a choice of rooms for you

Number sixteen and twenty-two

Sixteen he said with a groan

No please or thank you just a moan

She led him down the corridor

And opened up number sixteen door

The room Curtains drawn and dark

In side clean but fixtures stark

She led him in gently by the arm

If you want help press the alarm

Is there anything you want to know

I’ll leave you to it, she turned to go

The tear in his eye a watery stare

Was that some one sitting in a chair

Wiping the tear from his eye

A woman in a wheel chair did spy

About to speak and complain

He took a good look again

I know you, could it be true

She nodded the way she would do

You have aged but still young to me

She smiled back as she did sweetly

You married, is he here with you

You were also married too

What happened since we were sixteen

In my life where have you been

You always were my own true love

We were meant like a hand in a glove

The war came and the message you died

All those many years I cried

When all returned and came back home

You did not I was alone

I waited and waited in vain patiently

Eventually accepted matrimony

Had three daughters’ glory be

But they never visit me

I heard you married in the prison camp

I sailed the seas on an Ocean tramp

I came ashore as I thought I should

Married to a heart of wood

I have two sons that live away

The nursing home cost they will pay

Closer to their mother than to me

But treated me courteously

Her outstretch hand he took with glee

You were the only one for me

With strength he was not aware

Lifted her gently from the chair

Laid her gently on the bed

Adjusted the pillow under her head

Looking down at her eyes of green

As if the years had never been

Stooped his head to take a kiss

For all those wasted years he missed

His hands warm for years were cold

His back straight feeling bold

Loose skin now with feeling and tight

His dimmed eyes shinning bright

Her grey hair turning blonde

All wrinkles banished to beyond

Her sagging breast firm refashioned

Breathing deeply in hot passion

Her twisted limbs strong and straight

Looking like she did on the first date

They embraced and kissed for eternity

That love that was always meant to be

Changing elements unaware

Locked together without a care

The undertaker spoke after a while

In room sixteen they always smile