Your final departure & still you're so strong Rejecting the only thing That would keep you from end up gone Oh God, this cannot come to pass Not now, not this way! How I wish I could keep you from sliding Into decay
And so you bid us farewell Setting along with the sun Crowned with the courage of despair Leaving creation behind Your will is drawn to a close & so is your self-reliance For that, you're taking your leave Rising above defiance
I've tried putting myself in your place I've tried to imagine what it must be like But all that it comes to is nothing but fear Fear of hat I'd have to fight
With a look full of pity I sense your dismay How I wish I could keep you from sliding Into decay
The thought of never seeing you Again is scaring me Why does it have to end like this? I will preserve the memory of you eternally In my mind you will exist – forever!