Final moments

Verse 1]

Soft white lights on a quiet wall

Outside the window, the autumn leaves fall

My children sit close, holding my hands

Watching the last of my hourglass sand

Eighty-four years of warmth and of tears

Living through heartbreaks, living through fears

My body is tired, my eyes getting dim

As the edges of this world start fading in

​[Pre-Chorus]

I hear them all whisper, "Mommy, it’s okay"

They’re telling me softly I don’t have to stay

I love them so much, but my strength is all gone

I’m ready to rest, I’m ready for dawn

​[Chorus]

So let the room go silent, let the monitor slow

Hold onto my hands, but please let me go

I carried the grief, I carried the love

I gave you my all under heaven above

Don’t weep for me now as I slip out of sight

I’m stepping away from the long, heavy night

I’m laying down my life, I’m letting it cease

I’m finally taking my deep breath of peace

​[Verse 2]

Their voices drift off like a song in the wind

I can feel where my earthly life comes to an end

I see all the faces I loved through the years

The laughter we shared, the ocean of tears

I did what I could with the time I was given

I built a good home, I fought and I’ve striven

Now the pain in my chest is starting to lift

And the quiet around me feels like a gift

​[Pre-Chorus]

I hear them all whisper, "Mommy, it’s okay"

They’re telling me softly I don’t have to stay

I love them so much, but my strength is all gone

I’m ready to rest, I’m ready for dawn

​[Chorus]

So let the room go silent, let the monitor slow

Hold onto my hands, but please let me go

I carried the grief, I carried the love

I gave you my all under heaven above

Don’t weep for me now as I slip out of sight

I’m stepping away from the long, heavy night

I’m laying down my life, I’m letting it cease

I’m finally taking my deep breath of peace

​[Bridge]

For sixty long years, I remembered your face

I kept a small corner no time could erase

I’m leaving this bed, I’m closing my eyes

I’m coming to find you beyond the blue skies

​[Outro]

It’s okay...

I’m ready now...

Thank you for loving me...

(Slow, fading heartbeat pulse)

(One final, soft exhale)

(Total silence)