||Gone to Soon||

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Our love, tender and strong, 

My heart for him, where it belongs

 Memories of us, a timeless bond,

 From sunset's hues to the morning's dawn

Then came that fatal day,

 Words lost, nothing to say

 Wide-eyed, frozen in shock, 

My heart plummeted, a heavy rock

He held me tight, to shield from harm,

 Yet fate dealt a cruel, unyielding arm

A car careened, inches away,

 In reflex, we flinched, in dismay

He pushed me clear, out of harm's way,

 But trapped himself, where danger lay

 Blood-stained, I screamed and cry in fear, 

A nightmare unfolding, so unclear

I shook him, calling his name, 

Burdened with guilt, consumed by shame

 No pulse felt, he's gone, I mourn, 

Ambulance late, dreams torn

My love, what have you done? 

As warmth embraces you, under the sun

Forever, I'll miss you, my dear, 

May you remember, my love, sincere

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