Why do I grieve Gave it my all Rewarded with a reprieve To stand alone and tall Reprieve from stress Walking on eggshells A game of chess With no wedding bells More money To spend everyday Milk and honey Spend it my way Travel the world Sights to see Twirl and whirl I am free Drugless My mind works I must confess These are perks Write my rhyming verse Create and produce thought I have beaten the curse No more brain rot Not drugged dumb As a mindless ghoul I have overcome The ceaseless drool But is it all that great To have all this Without a mate To hug and kiss This is why I mourn I have lost my buddy Our love torn My heart muddy I am so conflicted So many upsides I am unrestricted But a ferocious tide So may extremes A passionate obsession I had so many dreams And a confession I miss her She was unique A sweet liqueur An aura of mystique There will be no one like her No one to replace our fun I miss being her chauffeur But we are done She sees no need For a sidekick Independent and freed She is her own chick And this is life Not very equitable and fair Without a wonderful wife And a journey to share A treacherous fate To be alone Which I do hate Nearing my gravestone No reason to seek Another to share I am past my peak Along with my wear and tear Enjoy the positives And all their good yields Eliminate the negatives And their battlefields Slow down Stay true Do not frown Or turn blue The easiest way to enjoy What time is unexpended Be good and a kind boy As God intended