All our memories blossom

In this garden,

Bright clematis, vivid dahlia

And delicate camellia, bloom

Alongside, our youthful burgeoning love

Sitting, hand in hand, in steamy twilight

Blessed by sweet aroma from jasmine,

And myriad roses, as deep-hearted

As our mutual devotion

Seasons roll on, roses wither and fade,

Before Spring heralds

A reprise of colour, of joy.

But we, love and devotion untrammeled

By time, and life’s wintry woes

Sit hand in hand, as ever,

Amid bountiful garden pleasures.

In the twilight of our years

Yet always, evergreen.