Honey

I sat down at our small, wood dining table that sat between the kitchen and the glass back door. My seat faced the kitchen, his faced the back door. He had always loved that seat because he could watch his beloved garden and his treasured baby tree. I got up out of my seat and walked over to his and sat down.

I looked around the room; the afternoon spring sun was shining all around. It covered the small space with memories, the memories of his love.

I looked at the glass door and saw his garden and baby tree. Instant sadness covered me. But there was a little happiness too.

That little tree… I watched it and remembered him… my beloved Arthur…

-See the tree how big it's grown, but friend it hasn't been too long, it wasn't big.

I laughed at him and he got mad, the first day that he planted it, was just a twig.

Then the first snow came and he ran out to brush the snow away. So it wouldn't die. Came running in all excited, slipped and almost hurt himself. And I laughed till I cried.-

I remembered how I had always thought he was cute.

-He was always young at heart, kinda dumb and kinda smart. And I loved him so.-

Our golden retriever came up to me and put his head in my lap. I petted him and remembered when I got him.

-And I surprised him with a puppy, kept me up all Christmas Eve, two years ago.-

Then I remembered how he loved late night stories on the TV.

-And it would sure embarrass him when I came in from workin' late, 'cause I would know. That he'd been sitting there cryin over some sad and silly, late, late show.

And honey I miss you, and I feel blue. And I'd love to be with you. If only I could.-

I could feel tears pushing at my eyes. I tried to remember a happy time. I then laughed when I remembered,

-He wrecked the car and he was sad, so afraid that I'd be mad. What the heck. Though I pretended hard to be; guess you could say he saw through me, and hugged my neck.-

I chuckled slightly. The sunlight crawled up to my hand and I was sad again

-I came home unexpectedly and caught him crying needlessly in the middle of the day. And it was in the early spring, when flowers bloom and robins' sing; he went away.

And honey I miss you, and I feel blue. And I'd love to be with you. If only I could.-

I then remembered that day. And the tears started to fall.

-One day while I was not at home, while he was there and all alone, the angels came.-

I took off my glasses and wiped at my eyes.

-Now all I have are memories, of honey. And I wake up nights and call his name.

Now my life's an empty stage, where honey lived and honey played. And love grew up.-

I looked back at the tree where clouds had started o form,

-And a small cloud passes overhead and cries down on the flowerbed honey loved.-

I looked at the tree again.

-And see the tree how big it's grown, but friend it hasn't been too long, it wasn't big…-

My dear Arthur, honey, I will be with you again someday. Just wait for me. But for now, I will care for your beloved garden and treasured baby tree. And love you so.

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Based on the song 'Honey' By Bobby Goldsboro. I just switched the She and her's to him and his'.