There is a woman who puts things in boxes

Keepsakes mostly of her kids

Snapshots of gap-toothed boys and girls

Pictures and drawings they did

Trophies and ribbons

A old newspaper clip the young bride

A stack of old Valentines cards

I love you is written inside

There’s a hat something borrowed

There’s a veil something new

There’s a bible something old

There’s a letter something blue

A letter something blue

Came on a day that turned black

A grateful nation informs you

Your first lieutenant is not coming back

There are Valentine cards

There are Valentine cards

Some flowers carefully dried

There are Valentine cards

Valentine cards

I love you is written inside

There is a woman who puts things in boxes

Keepsakes mostly of her kids

Snapshots of gap-toothed boys and girls

Pictures and drawings they did

Trophies and ribbons

Newspaper clip a young bride

A stack of Old Valentine cards

I love you is written inside