FIRST LOVE:

I remember the very first day I set my eyes upon you,

Hair in red pigtails & in a dress of pretty cornflower blue,

Our first day at school & we were both so painfully shy,

Our desks together, I sweated so much, not knowing why,

I lent you a soft pencil as you had forgotten yours at home,

You smiled at me sweetly & shyly & I would inwardly groan,

We became inseparable friends & I´d carry your heavy old bag,

Summer vacations sped by & school days would so often drag,

I´d hold your tiny hand & often steal a pure & chaste little kiss,

We´d rush home to Gran´s cookies, something we´d never miss,

We would fish & explore & we would muddy our scuffed knees,

We would walk your small pup in the snow & not feel the freeze,

The years flew by, we both grew up & we went our separate ways,

Girlfriends came & went & then one day my new wife came to stay,

I became a father & I heard that you had wed & too became a mum,

The children arrived, grew & then their time came & away they flew,

I am an old widower now, I´ve lived my life, but I´ve always loved you.