It was early morning,
On the fifth day of May.
I didn't want to wake her;
She said, "Don't worry about it,
Please stay."

The hospital room was sterile,
Like they tend to be.
In her eyes, she was fearful,
As she looked dejectedly at me.

"The doctor stopped by,"
She said, as she looked away.
"The pathology results will be back,
Sometime later today."

"The cancer, it's come back, you know,
Like I always knew it would.
I just can't do the chemo,
Even though I know I should."

"My husband, he's been gone,
For nearly twenty years.
We never had a child," she cried,
As she fought back the tears.

Her skin was dry and wrinkled,
Just like Grandma's used to be.
There was a distant twinkle in her eye,
And she smiled just once, for me.

"I've had a good life, you know,
And I couldn't ask for more.
I've witnessed a lot of history,
But there's little left in store."

She had a thousand yard gaze,
Looking out at the rising sun,
I asked if she had any family,
And she told me that she had none.

There were two cats at home,
And a neighbor was taking care.
Her car was parked in the lot outside,
And she wished it wasn't there.

I offered to take the car home for her,
And what else could I do?
We'd only met two weeks ago,
But the feelings we had were true .

Some days I cannot bear,
To watch another pass away.
There was no family who came,
To sit with her and pray.

And so it happens again,
Even though I've never learned why,
That I'm the man who's with you,
When comes your time to die.

I would rather that we,
Could maybe take a drive,
To the mountains, beach, or forest,
Where we would know that we're alive.

But fate once again,
Has placed us side-by-side.
And I will remain with you,
Until your moment has arrived.

So please,
Don't say another word.
You're not a burden to me,
On that I give my word.

I shall take it as an honor,
As you fade away,
That you chose me as the one,
To be with you today.