Death's Lullaby
Baby it's hard this time,
I know,
In time I may learn to forget,
The pain the day you left caused,
But in time I know I'll see,
The beautiful memories,
Sweeping me and our daughter away,
Taking us to the doorstep that day,
Your friend he cried,
Because he knew you'd died,
And Elysia my dear,
Wept the hardest of all,
Even begged me not to let you go,
But I can't explain it just yet,
How I'll never let you go,
Maybe tomorrow,
Maybe even today,
But somehow,
Someway,
She will know,
The moment you died,
The world wept inside,
It left a vast hole deep in me,
And she will know,
That what you did was for a cause,
One that would change what had happened,
Ten years prior their youth,
So those boys you helped,
Straightened them onto a path,
I hope they find their repentance,
But baby let me know,
How much you love me so,
And baby I'll let you know,
You meant the world,
And sea,
To me.
In Memoriam: I loved Hughes, I know it sounds creepy, but he seemed to me a great father to Elysia and that made me happy, because the man was so kind and that's something I was never shown by my real father, but I'd like you to know I've got a Hughes all my own. Who boasts and tells others how proud he is of his kids. One day I know I'll make him proud enough not to just call him Mike, but Dad. God Speed Brigadier General Hughes…you could have made it to the top.