Dear Lilly

A boy met a girl and he knew right away

That he'd ask her for courtship and her hand one day

For the girl she was strong and she knew her own mind

So it took all his courage to ask the girl that last time

But courtship they did and she let down her guard

And she fell for that boy, right into his arms

And as he held her he thought of the future that lye

How the cost of this true love will come when they say goodbye

Oh come dear Lilly don't you cry

Just remember me with a joy that was always part of our lives

For the many that love you, will stand by your side

And the hope that is nearing will carry us home

Where the strength of our memories will stay with us all until I see you again

Their marriage was sealed by a love that grew

And they spent many years living as two

For that baby they lost which nearly took her life

Meant he couldn't bear trying again, of fear for his wife

So they danced to the shore where they built a tin home

And for summers they spent contented and warm

Until the cruelest of cards meant their time there was cursed

But she nursed him with all of her heart until he had passed

Oh come dear Lilly don't you cry

Just remember me with a joy that was always part of our lives

And the many that love you, will stand by your side

And the hope that is nearing will carry us home

Where the strength of our memories will stay with us all until I see you again

Many more years past and she reached a grand age, but a card from our queen

For she'd gladly trade for but a glimpse of her true love, the boy she adored

That stayed in her heart with a hope that they'd meet once more