The Bookmark

As I passed through British Columbia The Yukon wild and free I pondered and I pondered A question was plaguing me Where in the world could I get A special bookmark for you, my friend That announced the name of the place That I was visiting in? Alaska we finally entered We reached our destination at last I searched and I searched again Before this part of the journey passed And there it was, standing out In a wild-life museum in AK A bookmark that was perfect That truly had something to say Puffins are simply adorable I knew you would love them so And it would show you one place On vacation that I would go I made arrangements to meet you The date was set for lunch You would love this little bookmark Of this I had a strong hunch But alas, it wasn’t to happen I forgot to take the bookmark along My memory is really slipping No more is it healthy and strong What worries me the most, my friend Is that I’m acting just like my mother When we set a date twenty years from now Do you think we will recognize each other?