I see your failing body
I hear your heart beat slow
I'll hold your hand til it's over
I swear I won't let go
I see the fear in your eyes
I know you're scared, so am I
But I won't leave your side
In the silence I can hear you sleep
Your breath is shallow but the sound is deafening
If you can hear me, know I'll never leave
I'd give up anything to keep you with me
You were the strength that I always clung to
You held my hand in every storm I walked through
And even though so many times I fought you
I hope you know how much I love you
You gifted me with a purpose
Something I could never repay
So I'll try every day to deserve it
You always told me that I should be brave
So I'll smile while you dry my eyes
And we'll talk of all the good times we'll have
Until the rhythm of your heart is falling quiet
In the silence I can hear you sleep
Your breath is shallow but the sound is deafening
If you can hear me, know I'll never leave
I'd give up anything to keep you with me
I don't know who I would be without you
It's getting harder just to breathe without you
You were the strength that I always clung to
I hope you know that I'll always love you
I am suffocated under the knowledge that in a few days I will have to choose the box you to rest in. As if anything other than you living is what mattered to me. And I'm afraid that when the minister stands up to speak blessings over your life and death, those words will not provide comfort for you or me or anyone. That it'll be nothing more than a hollow script somebody's getting paid to read. So is that how I will remember you? You built your life up for so long, only to become an inventive for others to try harder. We both lost our normal when you started to fade. My new normal is my throat closing over a whisper of 'Rest easy' at your wake
In the silence I can hear you sleep
Your breath is shallow but the sound is deafening
If you can hear me, know I'll never leave
I'd give up anything to keep you with me
