A Pandemic fear.
If I should die before you wake,
Forgive
My every mistake
My every harsh word
My every disappointment
My every frailty
If I should die before you wake,
Remember
Our love began on the dark side of the mountain
We crawled through every ravine
We scaled every jagged cliff
And we reached the top together
Hand in hand
If I should die before you wake,
Know
That every moment spent with you gave me joy
That every breath I took was for and because of you
That you gave me courage in the darkness
That your every touch and grace gave my soul meaning
If I should die before you wake
Keep close
To your heart that each morning
I awaken you was precious
To the very fiber of your being
That you were my moral compass
To your soul
That my whole life was defined by your grace
If I should die before you wake
Take care
Of my boys
They were more than dogs to me
Their undying love and devotion gave life meaning
They gave me peace, protection, and purpose
They were friends in the foxhole
If I should die before you wake
Do not
Mourn for me because I will be fine
On the other side
Recall all our precious moments
The pleasures, the happiness, the gestures, the kindness
The wonderful love and life we shared
If I should die before you wake
Never
Put me in the ground
Cremate my remains
With your small hands throw them in the breeze
On our favorite cliff
And let the winds scatter them across the valley
We love
If I should die before you wake
Hold dear
To your heart that I will sit at the creek’s edge
Until you pass out of the tunnel of life
That you will cross the creek to me, I promise
And that, together, hand in hand
We will walk down the new path
God has given us
If I should die before you wake
I always loved you