佚名/Anonymous
Canitreallybesixty-twoyearsagothatIfirstsawyou?
Itistrulyalifetime,,itseemslikeonlyyesterdaythatIfirstsawyou,inthatsmallcafeinHanoverSquare.
FromthemomentIsawyousmile,asyouopenedthedoorforthatyoungmotherandhernewbornbaby,IknewthatIwantedtosharetherestofmylifewithyou.
IstillthinkofhowfoolishImusthavelooked,aslgazedatyou,,,asyouplacedyourhatonthetableandcuppedyourhandsaroundthehotcupoftea,gentlyblowingthesteamawaywithyourpoutedlips.
Fromthatmoment,.
,manytimesIhavesatandthoughtaboutthatthefirstday,andhowforafewfleetingmomentsIamthere,,andIknowIwillalwayshavethemtocomfortme.
NotevenasIshookandtrembleduncontrollablyinthetrenches,,terrified,,,,asIthoughtofyouandsawyousmilingbackatme,everythingaroundmewouldbebecomesilent,andIwouldbewithyouagainforafewpreciousmoments,,thatIwouldseeandhearthecarnageofthewararoundme.
Icannottellyouhowstrongmyloveforyouwasbackthen,whenIreturnedtoyouonleaveintheSeptember,feelingbattered,“yes”tobeingmybride.
Imlookingatourweddingphotonow,theoneonourdressingtable,,,butwhenIlookatit,Ionlyseethebrightvibrantcolorsofouryouth.
Irememberbeingsoover-enjoyed,whenayearlater,yougentlyheldmyhandtoyourwaistandwhisperedinmyearthatweweregoingtobeafamily.
Iknowbothourchildrenloveyoudearly;theyareoutsidethedoornow,waiting.
Doyouremember,howIpanickedlikeamadmanwhenJonathonwasborn?Icanstillpictureyoulaughingandsmilingatmenow,,asIstaredathimandcriedmyowntearsofjoy.
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Iknowyouaretired,mydear,.
Imustgonow,.
