He is Gone

You can shed tears that he is gone,
Or you can smile because he lived,

You can close your eyes and prey that he will come back,
Or you can open your eyes and see all that he has left.

Your heart can be empty because you can’t see him
Or you can be full of the love that you shared,

You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday,
Or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday.

You can remember him and only that he is gone
Or you can cherish his memory and let it live on,

You can cry and close your mind be empty and turn your back,
Or you can do what he would want: smile, open your eyes, love and go on.

IF I HAD KNOWN

If I had known
The last time you made me smile
Would have been the last
I would have laughed forever

If I had known
The last time you wiped away my tears
Would have been the last
I would have cried forever

If I had known
The last time you tried to frighten me
Would have been the last
I would have been so frightened

If I had only known
The last time we said goodbye
Would have been the last
I wouldn’t have let you go