This is simply an expression of deep love for my wife, an appreciation of our life together, and an awareness that it is drawing to a close.

The featured image was generated in Adobe Firefly from prompts by Scooter Smith.

I feel close when you read
on our old and frayed sofa
beyond the ink on paper
of a snoring black cat
and generous white dog
tucked into a worn cover

I inhale aromas
musky floral tart and dusty
from this precious tableau
and recall fading stories
typed into our history
by the poignant joy of living

I ask what are you reading
as you turn the page
of a book too near the end
unaware that I envy you
so lavish with your time
while I dare not look away