I cried alone one winter night
My loss seemed beyond compare
My lover was taken before her time
Her passing was more than I could bear
Though large in stature and strong in mind
I laid crumbled in a huddled mass
The pills I’d taken were taking affect
In time my pain too would pass
Yet my lover stood before Heaven’s gate
She prevented my moving ahead
Though I professed my love and asked for entry
I awoke not in Heaven but in my bed
Then it was that I understood her reason
For each person is sent on their own quest
We’re required to live our lives fully
Never forgetting to love and do our best
So I cried for my friend and partner
Whose love helped me find my way
I give thanks to Heaven for her existence
And thank her for each breath of every day
