My Vigil

When e'er you choose to leave this life to rest from all the toil and strife and lie down for that long, long sleep I vow, I will this vigil keep I swear, each morn I'll think of you so you will live each day, anew I'll make a fire, so our love's warm and a place to keep it safe from harm I'll see each facet of your face and I'll recall each time and every place I saw your smile and felt your touch, those things that I will miss so much I swear each night, I'll dream of you of things we shared, of those we knew I'll count the laughter and the tears; I'll count them all, for all the years and as I wake from where I've been I'll smile again, for I'll have seen the one whose love was always true, I swear that I'll remember you