How Many Times?

How many times, have we thought

it was goodbye?

How many times has my Heart

seemed to cry?

How many moments were

tenderly spent?

How many times did we wonder

where they went?

How many trials have we been

through together?

How many were conquered even

through stormy weather?

How many years have

we been in love?

How many times did we need

strength from above?

How many more years are we

looking forward to?

How many more years will

our love stay true?

After all we've been through --

How many more years?

My whole lifetime with you!

Crystal Murphy

20 February 1973