Don't Fear

Snuggling here with her, time was running short

Her thoughts meander, “Where’d this nightmare start?

I want to recall time, before today

A time we were happy, all was okay”

She whispered, “I love you,” through a deep sigh

Then snuggled closer to her dying wife

They had met quite by chance at a trade show

And shared a taxi because of the snow

There was a certain comfort that felt right

They ended up talking late in the night

Their friendship blossomed into a romance

In no-time they were making lifetime plans

They got married when the law said they could

They were both happy, everything was good

Then the crushing news that changed everything

Hoping, praying didn’t change anything

The last few breaths as she holds her love near

She feels me close as I whisper, “Don’t fear”

Then I lift her love out of her embrace

As tears of anguish rush over her face

Her wife’s now free from mortal suffering

Now, with our help, her healing can begin

We tap on her shoulder when she’s asleep

And they’re together, again, in her dreams