Looking out at the light gray sky
The green of the pine trees
Is a huge bonus
The inland sea is a uniform gray
Very little wind is blowing
The day is April 18, 2023
Carol and I were married
On this date in 1964
We were in our 47th year
When cancer took her life
She was a great bride and
A wonderful mother
She looked out for six who
By nature had six agendas
And met their every need
She was proud of them and
She had no complaints
Her children came first and
Then if we had time we
Shared a bottle of wine
With six, everyone could
Not always have their way
They learned to understand
On Saturdays we went to
The meat market and bakery
We always had an extra loaf
Of Vienna for on the way home
In the summer we added the
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Steve Haarman 