This Life

I come in to tuck her in

I'm so tired from where I’ve been

Doing all I can to stay awake

As she goes on about her day

I hang on every word she says

She reaches out and puts her hand in mine

For a moment

We are here together

And it hits me that this won't last forever

We can't own it

We just get to hold it for a while

This life

We can't keep it

Or save it for another time

This life

He was always there for me

Now he's fighting just to breathe

I tell him it's ok to let go

As I look into his eyes

I know that this won't be the last time

But for now

We're taking different roads

For a moment

We are here together

And it hits me that this won't last forever

What we give is all we have

How we love is what will last

And this hope we know will carry us through this life

We were never meant to stay

So we don't have to be afraid

Of what is waiting on the other side