To a Wife

 

Don't be sad, wife.

Be glad in the fact

That your husband

Loves none but you

More than life itself.

 

Be happy, my wife.

Our sweet time together

Has been a blessing

Not only for us to share

But also for loved ones.

 

The world is cruel, wife.

It is filled with those

Who have tried their best

To beat us into submission

And fill our hearts with dread.

 

But you are strong, wife.

As the rooted tree

That sits upon the bluff

 It stands ever vigilent

Against the summer storm.

 

Don't be glum, wife.

I am always here for you

Even in those errant days

When troubles come

To torment me from within.

 

Laugh for me again, wife.

Brighten up my dreary day

And make all things better

For it is your lilting voice

That I so much adore.

 

Smile for me, my lovely Wife!