She doesn’t know
How she got here
She thought she was more
Than a slave to her fear
He once held her hand
So close to his heart
And now all she feels
Is what keeps them apart
He now watches over her
And the two girls she carries
Whose eyes match his
Even though he is buried.

Her eyes never forget
The stories his told
She once thought she knew
They would always grow old
Together they shared
So much it just ached
To know it no longer
Would be what she placed
Hope for the future
She’s now bound to the past
Memories cling to her mind
She wishes they’d last.

Now she tells his stories
To his girls every day
So they don’t ever forget
His love never goes away
With his dying breath
He knew he’d never part
His professed love for his girls
Came straight from his heart.

He was so young
To leave this earth behind
Now she must rise up
And trust she will find
The strength to go on
Despite what she feels
Or doubts in her mind
Though this is too real
It’s not the end for her
But a new beginning.

With his invisible hand
Holding hers at her side
She knows she will always
Be forever his bride.
No matter what happens
Or where she might go
She knows she will never
Be truly alone
His spirit is with her
His heart lives on
With her children she sees him
It was there all along.