I remember it like yesterday
The flames that fueled our youth
We felt like were ten feet tall
And always bulletproof
We always had each other's backs
We stood and faced our fears
And shared a wealth of laughter
Some sweat, some blood and tears
Saving lives and fighting dragons
Sisters, brothers, family
Each one of you I served beside
Brought out the best in me
These days I'm not invincible
But know this is the truth
That young man lives inside me
Ten feet tall and bulletproof
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There's nothing new about it
Although there's been great change
Something so familiar
Can never feel that strange
It's the sound of sweet, shared laughter
And comfort that I miss
Knowing what we're thinking
A soft, sweet, tender kiss
Once we were two lovers
Forever we are friends
Two souls joined at the heart
True love never ends
We can't forget what's happened
We can't erase the past
But feelings can resurface
I know this love will last
I'm here if you should need me
I know you feel the same
And if you need to feel the fire
You can always call my name
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Forty-six years ago I met her
And I first saw that smile
Two years on a campus
When I was young and wild
Out of there by twenty-one
Struggling to cope
With no sense of direction
Losing faith and losing hope
At twenty-two I saw her
A crowded football game
She smiled and said they missed me
Surprised she knew my name
She hugged me, smiled and walked away
Sweet Angel, one so kind
And I returned to darkness
Walking lonely, feeling blind
Thirty-four years slipped away
I tripped and stumbled on
With no thought of this Angel
My heart became like stone
Nine years ago I found her
When my heart needed a friend
Someone to simply care
As all I knew came to an end
Her friendship and compassion
Helped heal my broken heart
She helped me learn to smile again
New life began to start
I tried to hide my feelings
For two years deep inside
Until she fell six years ago
No longer would I hide
Five years ago we married
And ending, oh so sweet
But our story has more chapters
Before it is complete
I cannot know how many years
We'll share here in this life
But I'll cherish every day with her
My best friend, love and wife
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We all believed we knew you
The things you tried to hide
The legacy of sadness
That ate you up inside
The laughter covering the tears
The pain went up in smoke
The hesitation in your thoughts
The cryptic words you spoke
Sometimes I saw behind your eyes
The struggles you went through
I saw a thousand warning signs
Not knowing what to do
Daddy said God understands
The souls lost in despair
And finally takes them in his arms
And keeps them in his care
Thinking of your suffering
Just tears me up inside
Wishing I had somehow seen
The things you tried to hide
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In the hours before daybreak
My mind too full to sleep
Of little obligations
And promises to keep
The smell and taste of coffee
The words of some good song
Start me counting all my blessings
While waiting for the dawn
Where once I was a prisioner
Condemned by my self doubt
In time those doors were opened
And I chased those demons out
Replaced by love so tender
A life with my best friend
I finally found comfort
Inside my well worn skin
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You sneaked inside my thoughts tonight
Wrapped in a Neil Young song
At times I hardly think of you
But never for too long
Memories of laughter
That took our breath away
Lessons that you taught me
Comfort me today
Grief gives way to gratitude
And wipes away the tears
Thankful for the love we shared
For nearly sixty years
So long I hoped to hear your voice
An empty wish, it seems
But love lives on forever
In our hearts and in our dreams
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It's a quarter till two and she's restless
With so many thoughts in her head
Trying hard not to wake me, she rises
And quietly slips from the bed
She steps from the room, I turn on the lamp
It seems that we're both wide awake
She brushes her teeth and starts her day early
But barely a sound does she make
Then she opens the door, for that moment I see her
And I find myself falling again
That beautiful smile that she gives only me
My lover, my wife and best friend
Another day starts like the other day ended
I'm the luckiest man, so it seems
From first light to last light her love lights my way
This girl who exceeded my dreams
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