You were sitting in your favorite chair
Next thing I knew, you weren’t really there
Gone in a flash, one last breath
Called sister over, what should I do?
Forty-seven years together off you flew
Sister sat me down said I wasn’t alone
If he’s watching
Let him watch you all he wants, she said
That bastard, let him watch you wake up to the world
Wake up to the world, she said
I bought yellow flowers
I forgot the name, but pretty yellow flowers
Laid them on the lacquered wood, with you for good
I wore a black coat and kept it on
All through the service and out on the lawn
Why did I even press the pale silk dress no one could guess
If he’s watching
Let him watch you all he wants, she said
That bastard, let him watch you wake up to the world
Wake up to the world, she said
Wake Up to the World
© BettySoo 2014