Sorting her jewelry; good and best
One piece stood out from the rest
The locket didn't seem to fit
As other pieces outshined it
Then it was clear why she
Had stored the thing so prominently
He remembered where the case came from:
His gift to her at the senior prom
Where he first told her, "I love you"
And, as they danced it seemed they knew
It did not even need be said
That some fine day they would be wed
He carefully opened the locket wide
Displaying reminiscences inside
Reminders of the different ways
They spent so many happy days
The honeymoon so far from home
The Senate House and Capitol Dome
Sights seen after a very long ride
Traveling blissfully side by side
The little house where Billy was born
At dawn on a cold winter morn
Boy to man, now, with kids of his own
All settled down, his wild oats sown
A long life of happiness and tears
The hand of fate counting down the years
They slowed their pace as they grew grey
Until she peaceably passed away
He closed the locket and put it away
To be with her, soon, another day.
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