Once Again

Once again

we’ll give it a try,

a gift so great

that money can’t buy.

We tried it once

and gave it our heart,

but it was in vain

from the very start.

Three lonely people

each trying to merge,

three strong forces

fighting life’s surge.

One a young girl

full of hurt and pain,

wanting something of life

like a deep cleansing rain.

The lessons of life

had dealt her a lot,

death and desertion

since a small tot.

Another a woman

the mother of the girl,

wary of life

watching it unfurl.

what started so great

with a grand childhood,

somehow turned sour

going bad where it would.

The third a man

so lonely of heart,

longing for a bond

and a family to start.

A planned day meeting

by a mutual friend,

sparked his love for

These two to the end.

Alas as I’ve said

success was not found,

the two parted from the girl

as she went Texas bound.

The details are many

and not worth going thru,

suffice to say they

still loved her true.

Now she’s returning

two years older and wiser,

each reflecting on the past

guarding the future like a miser.

What rules to follow

only guide don’t shove,

most important of all

is to show her our love.

Once again

we’ll give it a try,

a gift so great

that money can’t buy.

Gary R. Cramer

June 10, 1987