When to Remember

When to Remember
When the lights go out, and you feel all alone,
When your fear kicks up as you reach for the phone.
Remember when we didn't only talk at night,
Remember when we spoke softly through the morning light.
When you reluctantly start to say goodbye,
When your heart sinks as you close your eyes.
Remember that first night, we stayed up so late,
Remember we held each other, so aware of our fate.
When the first tears come, as you begin to quake,
When the sobs take over, as you pretend you're not awake.
Remember her face, all the pain she endured,
Remember her love, a force so pure.
When that pain begins to haunt your dreams,
When your heart threatens to tear at the seams.
Remember her smile that we all adored,
Remember my hand, always wrapped tightly in yours.
When you start to feel broken, so far from repair,
When you feel so shaken, lost, in despair.
Remember, as your life thrashes like a wave with the tide,
Remember, I'm right there, crashing again and again, right at your side.
-Tawnie
I love you, Brent.
In Loving Memory of Marilyn Brown.