The Promotion

She said I love you
Every morning and night
He said it back
So tender, so right

They finished eachothers sentences
And smiled everywhere they went
They were the happiest couple
Even though they barely had a cent

Then one day
The husband came home from work
He yelled \"I got a promotion,
Im no longer a store clerk!\"

But there was also some bad news
That he hadnt yet told his wife
He had to go away on business
All the way to Yellowknife

She finally found out
But wasnt very mad
She knew they needed the money
But would soon be very sad

The hour before he left
They expressed there love
Then he boarded the plane
And flew high above

They wrote eachother everyday
Long distance phone calls were too much
They said there I love yous
And how they long for eachothers touch

But one day
The husband never got a letter
He was very worried
But knew he should no better

But then another day passed
Still nothing, no news
He had to get home
But his promotion he would lose

He didnt care about his job
He needed to know she was okay
All he did on the flight
Was hope and pray

He reached his porch
And walked inside
The house was silent
Which was strange to find

A neighbor came rushing over
Just to break his heart
She said \"I\'m sorry your wife is dead!\"
His world has now fallen apart

He whispers I love you
At the funeral home
Tears streaming down his face
He is now all alone

They lower her casket
Into the ground
Hes screaming and crying
Everyone watching, not making a sound

On her stone read these words
I love you with my whole heart
You were always there for me
Till death do us part.

[c] KurMiT