Take

.

m

y

.

hand,

.

m

y

.

somber

friend,

.

a

n

d

.

you

.

w

i

l

l

. 

never

.

c

r

y

.

again . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

You

.

w

i

l

l

.

never

.

c

r

y

.

again

.

f

o

r

.

those

days

–

–

which

might

.

h

a

v

e

.

been . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

~ never

.

c

r

y

.

again,

–

–

lost

.

a

n

d

.

alone

.

i

n

.

the

darkness . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

~ never

.

c

r

y

.

again

.

f

o

r

.

the

relentless,

–

–

rhyming

reasons

.

o

f

.

rolling

regrets,

–

–

turning

end,

.

o

v

e

r

.

end,

.

o

v

e

r

.

end,

.

o

v

e

r

.

end,

–

–

–

.

.

.

a

n

d

–

–

–

filling

you

.

w

i

t

h

.

the

haunting . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

a

n

d

–

–

–

filling

you

.

w

i

t

h

.

the

haunting . . .

–

–

.

.

.

a

n

d

–

–

–

filling

you

.

w

i

t

h

.

the

haunting

–

–

emptiness

.

o

f

.

a

pale

–

–

tenderness

passing . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

b

u

t

–

–

–

never

again

.

m

y

.

somber

friend

–

–

–

.

.

.

~ never

again

.

w

i

l

l

.

you

cry . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

f

o

r

–

–

–

I

will

.

b

e

.

your

guide . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

I

will

.

b

e

.

the

guide

.

w

h

o

.

polishes

.

y

o

u

r

.

shine . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

I

will

.

b

e

.

the

guide

.

w

h

o

.

lights

.

t

h

e

.

candles

.

i

n

.

your

eyes . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

I

will

.

b

e

.

the

guide

.

w

h

o

.

makes

.

y

o

u

.

beam

.

i

n

t

o

.

a

smile . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

I

will

.

b

e

.

the

guide

.

w

h

o

.

brings

love,

.

a

n

d

.

warmth,

.

a

n

d

.

sunshine

–

–

all

.

t

h

e

.

while . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

~ even 

beneath

.

t

h

e

.

wild

.

a

n

d

.

winding,

–

–

wuthering

skies . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

a

n

d

–

–

–

you

.

w

i

l

l

.

climb . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

a

n

d

–

–

–

you

.

w

i

l

l

.

climb . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

a

n

d

–

–

–

you

.

w

i

l

l

.

climb . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

into

.

t

h

e

.

daylight . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

hour,

–

–

after

hour,

–

–

after

hour . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

a

n

d

–

–

–

mile,

–

–

after

mile,

–

–

after

mile . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

five . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

seven . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

a

n

d

–

–

–

nine . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

miles

high . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

a

n

d

–

–

–

still,

–

–

you

.

w

i

l

l

.

climb . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

a

n

d

–

–

–

still,

–

–

you

.

w

i

l

l

.

climb . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

a

n

d

–

–

–

still,

–

–

you

.

w

i

l

l

.

climb . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

f

o

r

–

–

–

I

will

–

–

always

.

b

e

. 

right

beside . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

a

n

d

–

–

–

side

.

b

y

.

side . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

a

l

l

–

–

–

day,

.

a

n

d

.

every

day . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

a

l

l

–

–

–

night,

.

a

n

d

.

every

night . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

s

o

–

–

–

never

again

.

w

i

l

l

.

you

cry

.

m

y

.

friend . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

j

u

s

t

–

–

–

take

.

m

y

.

hand . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

j

u

s

t

–

–

–

take

.

m

y

.

hand . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

j

u

s

t

–

–

–

take

.

m

y

.

hand . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

a

n

d

–

–

–

let

.

t

h

e

.

daylight

begin.

Reflection:  

This poem was written to comfort someone whose life partner had died. I can’t imagine how difficult an experience like that might be.