When You Go To Sleep

I dread the day when I get "the call" When they tell me that you've gently slipped away Well, at least I hope it will be gentle As you close your eyes and say goodnight Despite my fear of your imminent passing My darling, you don't know the times I've prayed And asked God to take you Home to Him To come and rescue you from this hellish world A world in which you've been imprisoned Unable to walk or talk; your two greatest assets Enslaved to the bonds of Alzheimer's disease When you go to sleep, my love Your spirit will soar to the highest heights And there you'll be with our Father in Heaven No more the feeling of indignity Forget about forgetting! You'll remember every glorious experience And spend your time singing praises with the angels You'll also get to meet our relatives Who have gone to sleep before us Our little son is waiting excitedly To run and fling his arms around you! He'll take you on a guided tour Of the endless gardens and babbling brooks Flowing with life that will never cease Pain will not be familiar with your name Fatigue? Just a distant memory Sickness and disease cannot touch you And the prospect of death, you'll never know You can wander around from country to country Fulfilling your desire to travel the world Then off you go and explore the stars That light up the beauty of this earth Examine the moon, planets and galaxies Discover Daddy's handiwork And witness first hand, the beginning of life As the Big Bang is replayed Please make sure to keep an eye on us here Just to see that we're doing okay Find out what your children are up to And watch their kiddies turn into parents themselves Of course, you'll be waiting for the day When I come and join you for eternity Until that day, I will always miss you Thank you so much for coming into my life Now, lie back, relax, and close your eyes Go to sleep, my love, you have nothing to fear