dead man's will.

Give this stone to my brother
Because we found it playing in the barnyard
Many years ago 

Give this bone to my father
He'll remember hunting in the hills
When I was ten years old

May my love reach you all
I lost it in myself and buried too long
Now that I come to fall 

Please say it's not too late
Now that I'm dead and gone 

Give this string to my mother
It pulled the baby teeth
She keeps inside the drawer 

Give this ring to my lover
I was scared and stupid not to ask
For her hand long before 

May my love reach you all
I lost it in myself and buried too long
Now that I come to fall
Please say it's not too late
Now that I'm dead and gone

Cause you can't jump the track, we're like cars on a cable

And life's like an hourglass, glued to the table

No one can find the rewind button, girl.

So cradle your head in your hands

And breathe... just breathe,

Oh breathe, just breathe

You can shed tears that she is gone,
or you can smile because she has lived.
You can close your eyes and pray that she'll come back,
or you can open your eyes and see all she's left.
Your heart can be empty because you can't see her,
or you can be full of the love 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 her only that she is gone,
or you can cherish her memory and let it live on.
You can cry and close your mind,
be empty and turn your back.
Or you can do what she'd want:
smile, open your eyes, love and go on.

David Harkins

When you lose someone, you don't lose them all at once.
You lose them in pieces at a time.

-Simon Birch