The day began with cold rain, now gone

From the few remaining clouds 

A snowflake now and then is drawn

To melt beneath the feet of aimless crowds

The sun is out, but not so bright

It seems to give but little heat

Depression lurks about in this diminished light

In this damp gloom it will find some soul to defeat

And that soul, it may be mine

For this morning I found her gone from my bed

Oh, I knew our love had once been in decline

But things were much different now, we smiled as we looked ahead 

Today was to be an anniversary of sorts

Not of when we met, we had no sentiment for that

But of when we last to harsh words did resort

And had thrown love away in favor of such hurtful combat

Nine months it would have been since that dreadful fight

If new life can develop fully in that time, why not our life together

Were we not wiser now, more attentive, of our mistakes more contrite

Our friends assumed we would marry, no doubts whatsoever

There must be here some mistake, I thought, a simple misunderstanding

But the day’s gloom affected me, I could not make my mind think clearly

Depressions of long ago I thought defeated I felt now re-expanding 

Could this one I survive, my soul surely would be rent severely

But then behind me I heard a sound, she was coming through the door

And their she stood now with broadest smile I had ever seen on her

I had not been sure till now, she said, only signs I could not ignore

Oh my dear sweetest love, we’re pregnant now, the doctor did concur