Missed Anniversary

His wedding he forgot
He was surely in trouble.
So off to the flower shop
He goes on the double 

Stops at a vendor by the side of the road
selects from the truck a lovely vase
Filled with a dozen red roses
And a bow made from lace

Once he arrives home
He throws open the door 
But the house looks empty
Not as it has before

He starts to get scared
And yells for his wife
But there is no answer
From his love of his life

The dead silence is broken
The phone starts to ring
Afraid of who it might be
And the news it would bring

He picks up the phone
And heard a voice he knew 
Coming from the other end
Saying I miss you and love you

As the tears starts to flow 
down the side of his face
The voice said Dad, you there?
I too miss Mom's embrace

Dad I am worried about you
Since our Mom past away
On your anniversary over a year ago 
On that fatal and unforgettable day


~~~R.L. Watford Jr.~~~