My Anchor, My Constant Flame

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Sixteen and shy, the whole world new, Three years later I said I do, A quiet kind of love that stayed, Through every season, storm and shade. Some men shout to prove they're strong, But your calm carried us along, Steady hands and gentle eyes, The truest heart beneath these skies. [Chorus] Oh Mike, my anchor, my constant flame, Forty-five years and I'd choose the same, Through the joy and through the tears, You held me close through all these years. Kind and true, you're all I need, The strongest love in word and deed. [Verse 2] We built a home, we raised our girls, Two little lights in this wide world, And though the years took them away, Their laughter lingers every day. We carry grief but carry grace, I see their smiles upon your face, And when the nights grow long and deep, You hold me softly while I weep. [Chorus] Oh Mike, my anchor, my constant flame, Forty-five years and I'd choose the same, Through the joy and through the tears, You held me close through all these years. Kind and true, you're all I need, The strongest love in word and deed. [Bridge] Five little ones will speak our name, A legacy of love remains, We've learned to bend, to heal, forgive, And still we've got a life to live. [Verse 3] So here we stand, a little gray, Growing older, come what may, Your trusting heart still lights my own, No sweeter place I've ever known. Whatever tomorrow's road may send, I'll walk it with you to the end. [Chorus] Oh Mike, my anchor, my constant flame, Forty-five years and I'd choose the same, Kind and true, you're all I need, The strongest love in word and deed. [Outro] I love you, Mike, now and always, My steady heart through all my days.