Uphill Climb Janet Paschal

She's sitting by the window
When he walks into the room
Holding twelve red roses in full bloom
He puts them in her arms
And says, "I love you so
Happy anniversary from sixty years ago"
She turns to softly ask him for his name
A tear rolls down his cheek
And then he whispers it again

Sometimes love is an uphill climb
It’s a lonely road to follow
A heavy load to bear
Sometimes love is patient and kind
But sometimes love is an uphill climb

He made it look so easy
He made his coaches proud
He played his bеst
And stood out from the crowd
They gave him еvery honor
The highest to be had
And he'd run home excitedly
To show his dad
But some things he would learn
To live without
'Cause love just wasn’t something
His father talked about