This, too, shall pass.

You woke up at 4 a.m

I held you close beside me

I think I tried to go again

But couldn't raise an eyelid

And everything you'd said to me 

Exploded in my brain

"This, too, shall pass", I told myself again.

We sat inside a darkened room

A shade of former glory

I fed you figs and chocolate

Your eyes could not ignore me

And all my heartfelt promises

Came crashing through my chest

"This, too, shall pass", for nothing; or for less.

I watched you walk away from me

"Like that, she's gone" I whispered

I sat alone and watched the moon

Its gravity my mistress 

And when we meet again, my love, 

We'll dance and love and laugh

This, too, shall pass, my dear; it shall pass.