I knew a girl with golden hair With deep blue eyes and skin so fair And,oh, it's true, I loved her so Many, many long years ago Stars shone brighter when she would smile As we laughed easily awhile And watched the lazy river flow Many, many long years ago We planned our future far and wide But then one day her body died Why I was there I did not know Many, many long years ago Life went on and now I am old It was not much the truth be told Somehow living became the foe Many, many long years ago 7-7-19 Contest: Writing Challenge 1, July 2019 - Repeating Refrain Sponsor: Dear Heart