What Am I Living For
(If Not For You)
November 20, 2008
By: Rose Marie Rideout

I look at you through the corner of my eye,
I spread a smile from ear to ear.
Many years have passed since our lives begun,
Yet for fear of tomorrow, I shed another tear.
I look at our old wedding photos,
My hands tremble as I continue to view,
That age is upon us dear, as I Think,
What am I living for,if not for you.

You bend over to kiss me gently,
As you have done so many times before,
Looking into my eyes you still whisper,
With a wink, it is me you still adore.
You place your hand on my head,
And tell me of the beauty you see,
That no other can fulfill your happiness,
In this bent and broken body, is still me.

I take a deep breath and my eyes begin to fill,
You wipe away the tear before it flows,
You ask me, if you have made me happy,
For it's so important for you to know.
Darling through the good and hard times,
I wouldn’t know what to do,
You darling you have made me the happiest,
What am I living for, if not for you.