This emptiness I cannot hide br I wish so she were by my side br Try I may to fill that void br With things that we had both enjoyed br br But memories cannot replace br A gentle smile or warm embrace br Or things we shared and talked about br The things I need, I am without br br I hoped that time would help me see br That life goes on in memory br Though memories don’t make a life br What made my life, was my wifebr br Edward Hammerbr br