ALTERNATE REALITY
In some lovely other universe
I awoke today in bed
And these pillows piled up next to me
Were really you, instead
And we chatted over breakfast
Then we set about our day
Both happy we’re retired now
With more time to chill and play
We planned our next vacation
To the cabin or some beach
Because our golden years are finally here
They took so long to reach
We spent all our time together
From dawn to setting sun
We laughed, we loved, we lived our lives
Until the day was done
But years ago, this very day
You took one long last breath
And my whole world seems upside down
Since coping with your death
So now and then I fantasize
The life we would have known
In that lovely other universe
Where I’m not here alone