This Night Wont Last Forever (Kiss Me Quick Said She)

The turn was quick
But the truck
Was quicker
He never saw it comin
And niether did she
It was over far to quick
For the merry little couple

the next scene
found them in the hospital room
side by side
she reached for a hand
warm
just seconds dead
if only she had been awake
a few minutes earlier
he had wanted to tell her
to tell her that every moment
though short lived
and well spent
was worth it.

the tears
came hot and unbidden
she cried in silence
squeezing his hand
as if it would bring him to life

she told herself
that he was only sleeping
but as it dawned on her
she slowly released her hand from his.