The girl I loved Couldn’t wait you see As a matter of fact She moved away from me Life rolls on as it does We never know what awaits us Trying to do good but often Thrown under the bus You hear about the curved ball Many are thrown in life Much there to complain about But you bravely take it in stride Making progress claw by claw You are not fooled by it all No one said life was easy But you vow to obey the law I think now and then About that girl I loved Wonder where she could be And if she thinks of me It is not as though I’m lonely I married a lovely bride We made a life together Over forty years until she died I dwell on the life we had A remarkable mother was she A gift to me from heaven above Six children usually full of glee The girl I loved That long time ago Is just a sentimental memory Joy in my life still flows Stanski August 8, 2021 ^