Before You Sleep

Before you sleep,
Hold my hands
Just one more time.

Before you sleep,
Say, "I love you"
With your eyes locked on mine.

Before you sleep,
Promise to me that
We will all be okay.

Before you sleep,
Let's say all of the words
We won't get forever to say.

Before you sleep,
Hold me once more
In your cherished arms.

Before you sleep,
Protect my heart
From this impending harm.

Before you sleep,
Sing once more time,
Just for me.

Before you sleep,
Let us laugh together
And pretend we are carefree.

Before you sleep,
Let's go to Schwan's pond
Just one more time, fishing.

Before you sleep,
Let's do every single thing
That we are wishing.

Before you sleep,
Read again to me
From your worn-out Bible.

Before you sleep,
Preach just one last
Great week-long revival.

Before you sleep,
Let's no longer
Be this soul-weary.

Before you sleep,
May every single day
Hold something cheery.

Before you sleep,
Watch my babies
grow big and tall.

Before you sleep,
Let's pretend that
This isn't real at all.

Before you sleep,
If only my words
Would just keep you living.

Before you sleep,
I'd never, ever stop
My words giving.

Before you sleep,
I don't want your
Life to ever end.

Before you sleep, 

Know that you have
Always been my friend.

Before you sleep,
How deeply we think
The very best things of you.

Before you sleep.
You have been patient,
Kind, gentle, and true.

Before you sleep,
My precious, beloved,
Very own Superman daddy.

Know that you are loved
And will be missed
Oh, so badly.  :'(

Know this...

Before you sleep.

(We have started a Go Fund Me on my dad's behalf. Please consider sharing it.)