I see your wake
I watch your wrestle
My eyes grow damp

I start to stir
I move to hold you
I stop my hands

I see you in bed
I see I am there
but I cannot move

I shout out loud
I call your name
you look my way

I see love in your eyes
My breath is near
You kiss my cheek

Panic in your eyes
Pain in your love
My body is dead

My love lives on
My soul is with you
Please be strong

I shall never leave you
not in life nor death
Please have faith

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