for Sharon
As the calendar marks our sixth anniversary together
The ever closer closeness of you
Amazes me and delights me again and again
More than ever so happy to be with you
As we lead a life of leisure six months into retirement
Able to travel to warm places in winter
Able to hike and bike and go birding every day
With time to read in depth and explore the world of ideas
We do not deny or ignore the difficult lives of others
--There but for fortune go you or I--
But at least for now we are indulging ourselves
Getting exercise, eating healthy and enjoying each day.
Nothing lasts forever as we are well aware
This moment will soon pass into the next
So for now we share being here in the present
Laughing, loving the live long day.
