As time ticked over another year
An my age was catching up with my fear
No expectations lay in wait
I went to work it was my date
But things happened during the day
That made me write these words i say
I bumped into a girl I'd helped once before
Showed her patience when others would ignore
And from that encounter she reminded me that day
How grateful she was and in her memory it would stay
Surprised i was but smiling inside
This lovely accolade polished my pride
So i toiled on throughout my day
Waiting for the clock to have its say
But what happened next surprised me more
I noticed an old vehicle i simply adore
And the driver had been an apprentice of mine
Who'd been working away for a long time
We chatted about the things he'd done
The work he'd achieved and the respect he had won
We shared a beer and a story or two
We reminisced of knowledge due
Understanding the friendship we once had
I cherished the meeting for I was glad
I could not have asked for a better day
When life applauds you on the words you say......