Good bye

You did hold on

You even smiled along

I know you will fight till I say so

Do I really have to let go

Doubt I can ask for more

I will be strong, that’s what I vowed

I am scared to say that out loud

Wanting more of you can’t be a crime

One more day a little more time

Is that too selfish of me

But it is a genuine plea

I am not ready for our story to end

I am not ready to lose my best friend

I know you want me say my good bye

I do it even though I am afraid

I watch the light in your eyes fade

I tell you I will be alright

I promise I will face the night

I can hear the silence in your breath

I see your gentle smile as you embrace death

Tanvee