Should you go first and I remain
To walk the road alone,
I’ll live in memories’ garden, Dear,
With happy days we’ve known.

We’ve known so much of happiness,
We’ve had our cup of joy,
And memory is one gift of God
That death cannot destroy.

Should you go fist and I remain,
One thing I’d have you do:
Walk slowly down that long, lone path
For soon I’ll follow you.

-Albert Roswell

Excerpted from a book of poems with this margin notation: “Sung at Leonard’s funeral. Leonard being my husband of over 54 yrs. V.P.J. 2009”.