I mind me of a time that’s gone, When here I’d sit, as now I’m sitting In this same place—but not alone— A fair young form was nestled near me, A dear, dear face looked fondly up, And sweetly spoke and smiled to hear me, There’s no one now to share my cup.
Watterson reminisces about a cherished memory of companionship in a familiar place.
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