THE ROCKING CHAIR

THE ROCKING CHAIR

I love to sit and ponder

In my rocking chair

I don't think I remember

When it was not there

I remember when you bought it

And wrapped it with a bow

The memories that chair would hold

No way could we ever know

We saw it at a country fair

And couldn't resist her appeal

I know you paid way too much

Though you told me, "It was a steal"

You knew how much I loved it

But to ask, I would never do

Your love for me is priceless

So you bought it, just like I knew

You placed it in the bedroom

Where the morning light shines through

From that chair is where I told you

The date our "little one" was due

Every night I would sit and rock

Knitting and singing a song

You sat at my side and felt a "kick"

Then said, "It won't be long"

Back and forth I rocked her

As her eyes would slowly close

You thanked me for our daughter

While handing me a rose

That chair heard many stories

From the children's books I read

You'd watch us both fall fast asleep

And smiled as I nodded my head

As the years went by you helped me

Sit in it's lovely cushioned seat

You covered me with our blanket

Tucked me in from head to feet

The years flew by us so quickly

The chair was much more than a seat

It's where you said you'd always love me

With tears, you helped me to eat

And as our precious days passed on

You would rock the chair for me

No longer was I able

To be the woman I desired to be

Though not a word could I speak

I knew you read my tears

Each teardrop said, "I love you"

And thanked you for all the years

And when you found me sleeping

 In that chair, I rocked my last

My smile would help you remember

The chair, our love and our past

Now the chair sits all alone

In our bedroom with the sun shining through

But it's filled with our precious memories

Of our love and all it once knew