THINGS WE’VE LEARNED

Bob Craig

First anniversary!

We’ve learned what marriage is all about,
We’re ready to testify,
It’s huggin’ and kissin’ and makin’ out,
That’s what marriage is all about.

Tenth anniversary!

We’ve learned more than we knew before,
We’re experts in our line,
It’s kids and bills and maybe a doubt,
That we knew what marriage was all about.

Fortieth anniversary!

We’ve made it this far and now we’re sure
We don’t have all the answers to life,
The nest is now empty and we’re not sad,
‘Cause we’ve done a fair job with the clay we had.

Sixty-second anniversary!

Here’s how it is with sixty-two years gone,
Love has deepened and each day is a song,
A song of compassion that always forgets
The trivial things of our lives.

A gentle kiss that speaks of a love,
That no words could ever convey,
The tender touch of a brown-spotted hand,
That always could find a way.

A morning caress, so delicate now,
That speaks of a time long ago,
Soft-spoken words that barely are heard,
Adds up to tell of our lovely world.

Now we are sure and there is no doubt,
We know what marriage is all about.