Death of a Love

I lay here wondering
Why'd you gotta go?
There's so much to tell you
So much you need to know.

Like about the moment we first met
When you ran straight into me
I knew the moment we touched
That we were meant to be

And then the times we laughed and smiled
The moments we spent together
I wanted to let you know
That I don't want to be with no other.

Remember our first little "date?"
You helped me escape from reality.
Let me know how much you cared
And told me what you wanted us to be.

We made plans of the future together
Even talked about a wedding
They said we were going too fast
And that we should look at the example we were setting

Sure, we were young and naive
But we knew our feelings were real
Nothing could tear us apart
It was undeniable how we feel.

And we made that clear to each other
The day you left for the marines
Three years till I could see you again
I cried more tears than anybody had ever seen

Those years were lonely without you
But I knew it was worth the wait
Thinking to myself you loved me
I believed our meeting was the work of fate

And fate had more in store for us
It handed me that diamond ring
Once you came back from training
Everyone could hear the wedding bells ring

That kiss sealed the whole deal
Once we said our "I do"S
I realized it the moment we exchanged our words
That I was deeply in love with you

Our world was perfect
Nothing could come between us
We had everything in our relationship
Love, time and trust

Who'd have thought
It would all fall apart completely
As you were called out to war
To be shipped out to Iraqi

It was so hard saying good-bye
With marines being the first men with the guns
I watched the news every night
Waiting for months and months

There were so many deaths
Wives losing their husbands, children their dads
I wondered, would I be next?
I didn't want to lose the one thing I had

But I wasn't that lucky
And the news soon came
Emotions were rushing through me
Your death; I didn't know who to blame.

I loved you so much
Losing you was so unbearable
I thought I'd went through the worst already
Who'd have known life was so terrible

There wasn't a minute I wasn't crying
I couldn't eat, couldn't sleep
Began to grow weak and grow thin
Yet I still had the strength to weep

Now I've run out of tears
I wish I could be standing next to you, I really do
And honey, I just want to know
I'll always love only you.
[c] 20O6 Mindy Huang