The Parting Of Love Poem by Francis Duggan

His vows on his wedding day he kept for life
And today he wept at the grave of his wife
His children and grandchildren by his side did weep
For the loss of a beloved family member their sorrow was deep

Through good and through hard time they had lived for years
But the greatest of loves are known to end in tears
All he has are photos and memories of the greatest love he has known
On his seventy first year he is now on his own

Though time is the greatest of healers as some like to say
His grief will last for her for many a day
Of the praises of love the singers may sing
But the parting of love it can be such a sad thing

All good things must end as some do like to say
Today for him was his life's saddest day
The greatest of love stories have a tearful end
She was more than his wife she was his greatest friend

In the gray of the twilight just prior to sundown
Never more to walk hand in hand in the park in the town
And though from his life physically she may be gone
Of her the beautiful memories with him will live on.