Once we were young and free of strife
So full of the joy of living life
A newly bonded husband and wife
With a family to build in a future bright
It seems like yesterday
We loved each other, as still we do
Our focus then was me and you
And later a child, and then two
Life was strange and wonderfully new
Challenging us each day
Oh, it's not been all a splendid time
A perfect thing is hard to find
We had our troubles, yours and mine
But battles sore along the line
Just taught us better how to pray
We had gains and losses to face
Held together by Gods good grace
But, after all, we're in this place
Still united in this time and space
And feeling much closer today
Time moves on, leaving behind some things
Marriage is more than two golden rings
Line by line it's a song that sings
Love, commitment, and all that it brings
And that has kept us along the way
Now, here we are after fifty years
Of life, laughter, joys, and tears
Realizing dreams and facing fears
Ever embracing what we hold dear
Being knit together more each day
KL Dennie 2024