All of my dreams
And all of my tears
Cannot bring back
Those precious years.
We smiled when we first met
We cried when we had to kiss goodbye
We thought we would go on forever and ever
And then you had to get sick and die.
I found tapes of your voice
I listened all day
I loved you for so many years
And then they took you away.
You who had been so kind and so brave
You who were blessed with joy and with pride
They tortured you with needles and tubes
Until you finally closed your eyes and died.
They pretended all the while
To be as kind as humans could be
Yes, they tortured you with their kindness
As they took my love away from me.
You could no longer speak, you could barely move
Strokes, blood poisoning, horrible pain
Until mercifully your dear sweet heart
Could no longer stand the strain.
If you are truly looking down
From your Heavenly home so high above
You will see me weeping bitter tears
Because I miss you so, my love.
Annette
March 26, 2011
Raleigh North Carolina, November 2010
THANK YOU DEAR GOD FOR STANDING BY ME AS I BEAR THIS LOSS
AND THANK YOU DEAR MILT FOR TEACHING ME TO BE STRONG.
