A Life Well Lived Poem by Kayanja Ronald Edwin

Staring through a small window
Inside a wooden shack
An old place we both loved
Reminiscing about the old days
When we were young and free
So full of spirit and energy
Just like my dog Sammy
The German shepherd you bought
As a gift on my sixtieth birthday
Seeing how much he makes me alive again
Now that you are not with me
It's amazing how much you still care for me.

Remembering your face every morning
How it glowed with peace and beauty
On those comfy white sheets you loved
Making me desire to feel your lips against mine
One of the many little things I miss
Which I enjoyed so much and always will
May be not physically
But at least in my thoughts
As I live the rest of my days
With these loving memories we created
Bringing smiles to me everyday
Making me feel life is worth a while when lived.

The old wooden cuckoo clock
Still hanging in our living room
The same bird, same melody that I loved
Playing every morning at seven
Reminding me of you my darling
How we always flew around the world
Like two bald eagles for life
Hunting, eating and resting together
Building a large nest to share
For only us and our eaglets
All grown strong and brave
Living life happily as you hoped my dearest.