Tender touching, care and loving,
Thoughts expressing, not depressing,
Soul-devoted, honest, doting,
Two unite as one…

Time is passing, brightened penny
everlasting,
Seas are calm and sun is laughing,
Two are having fun,

Wind is starting, something’s different,
Laughs are fewer, not as consistent,
Something’s wrong here, cannot place it,
Feeling distant, too complacent…

Clouds are growing, time is going,
New is older, life is on her,
Work is hectic, money tight,
Dream of perfect slips from sight…

Days are longer, stress is on her,
He is absent, chores are lapsing,
Gap is growing, they are knowing,
Time is ticking, love is slipping,

Talks are fewer, kisses lessen,
He’s resentful, she is hurtful,
Travel separate, friends increasing,
Tension building, not releasing…

Love is growing distant faster,
Brakes are off, heading for disaster,
Staying often “late at work”,
Trying hard to conceal the hurt…

Sympathetic girl at work,
Listens closely, eases hurt,
Takes his mind off of his life,
Unsuspecting, at home is wife…

Hatred grows between the two,
And almost as if they never knew,
That back before, it all began:

Tender touching, care and loving,
Thoughts expressing, not depressing,
Soul-devoted, honest, doting,
Two unite as one…