• I didn’t want to hear
    All that I’d been told
    And standing there beside your bed
    I couldn’t be consoled.

    “I’m sorry” you said
    “I guess I was wrong.
    It looks like we don’t have very long.

    Even though we’re still
    Some distance from the wedding day.
    I would like to hear the words
    That you’ve written to say.”

    “I don’t have them memorized
    They’re not even complete
    But I will give my earnest
    To remember and repeat.

    I stand here today,
    With you my bride
    To vow forever I’ll stay
    Right here by your side.

    To have and to hold
    From this day forward
    Breaking the mold
    As we move toward
    A future together
    A life full of love
    Together living all the things
    We’ve been dreaming of.
    In sickness, in health
    For better, for worse
    In poverty, in wealth
    Through blessing and through curse

    I thought I’d have more time
    So the finish is still pending
    I wanted to find the best rhyme
    To write the perfect ending.”

    “Don’t worry, they were perfect
    I wish that I had mine
    But at this very moment
    I can only form one line.

    I love you and I do.”
    “I’ll eternally love you.”

    I whispered then
    As I held your hand
    “Why is this happening?
    I don’t understand.”

    “That’s not for us to know.
    It’s just my time to go.”

    I could hear it started raining
    As your energy was waning

    I knew you wouldn’t stay
    Felt you begin to slip away

    “Promise me you won’t forget.....”

    “No! Don’t go! Not yet!”

    “I’ll love you forever…..”

    “Why can’t we stay together?

    Please, don’t leave me here!

    Don’t leave me all alone!

    You taught me what life is
    But I can’t live on my own!”



    I held you in my arms
    You slowly closed your eyes
    You gave me one last smile
    And I felt you spirit fly




    ....The universe cried
    That night you died.....