Fifty-six years of knowing Gayle -
The very delicious vanilla
ice cream cones
you brought me in Woods Hole
while I was taking afternoon nap.
You'd carry it
while vanilla ran down your hand.
You were one of best hockey players
and put on a horse show - a gymkhana.
When I was in infirmary at Quonset Camp,
you came to visit.
You told me about Santa Clause
and how babies were made.
We made ink out of berries
and put on plays.
You raised three fabulous Beings -
The list is long.