Death of Dawn

What light can I see if there is no dawn?
It was because of your perfection that to you I was drawn.
What happiness can be found when love is taken away?
Did we have enough time? Was there anything more to say?

Of our short time together, every moment I'll treasure
You will always be the One, the standard, the measure
Against which all others can never stand up next to
I will never find another who's love will be so true

You're more beautiful than the rainbow above the highest hill.
I didn't deserve you, I don't deserve you still.
But you chose me anyway, and made my life complete.
You gave birth to my children, and our house you kept neat.

Our love it was perfect. Our love, it was pure.
There will never bee another like it, of this I am sure.
While you were with me the sun always shone.
If you are to leave me I'll always feel alone.

Can I ever explain how grateful I am for you?
Do you have any idea how much I adore you?
My heart, it is broken - there's pain with each breath.
I will love you forever, even beyond death.

What will I do without you?
How will our kids do?
I feel your leaving is wrong
but I know I must remain strong.

Accept it I must.
In God I still trust.
Logic tells me I will go on.
But it will always be dark, because there is no more dawn.

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written 26 January 2010 for a friend who is losing his wife, who's broken heart I share.