poem: a morning in the autumn of
our golden years approaching our
50th. anniversary mornings start slow at our house;
after sleeping through the night
there are all the usual questions
reorienting her for another day
fixing her hair, makeup, and dressing,
I get ready straightening behind us
beaming up at me, this lovely visage of
my wife in our golden years together
the beauty life has to offer;
accepting, healing, loving always united together
together, grateful for what we know
and the mystery that remains
November 3, 2021 photos by author Author’s note: Cathey and I celebrate
our 50 years of marriage this month
on November 14, 2021. Our golden
anniversary.
our golden years approaching our
50th. anniversary mornings start slow at our house;
after sleeping through the night
there are all the usual questions
reorienting her for another day
then preparing our breakfast and eating,
fixing her hair, makeup, and dressing,
I get ready straightening behind us
and now sitting in the blue velvet chair
beaming up at me, this lovely visage of
my wife in our golden years together
together meeting every challenge,
the beauty life has to offer;
accepting, healing, loving always united together
now in the autumn of life, approaching
together, grateful for what we know
and the mystery that remains
Herb Stone
November 3, 2021 photos by author Author’s note: Cathey and I celebrate
our 50 years of marriage this month
on November 14, 2021. Our golden
anniversary.

