To Last a Lifetime

We were all of seventeen
Sitting on your old porch swing
You were whispering in my ear
So close that only I could hear

Your breath was soft, warm and sweet
I sank to you in swift defeat
You ran your fingers through my hair
Your kisses cooled with August air

"Marry me," I heard you say
Your voice as bright and clear as day
My head was buried in your chest
Your hands in mine were laid to rest

I opened my eyes carefully
Your soft gaze was for only me
A pair of brown eyes locked to blue
And that's when I knew I loved you

So now we sit on that same swing
While, quietly, to me you sing
Your voice, careworn, just like your heart
Our wrinkled hands a work of art

Our hearts are fused like lemon tea
While looking in your eyes I see
The years we've spent conjoined as one
Against the odds of everyone

You smooth your hand over my hair
Grey and thin from years of care
Our love has proved it, yours and mine
That some things don't change over time

The moonlight makes you come alive
That smile is my means to survive
Then I remember you and me
Back when we were seventeen