// A final lullaby// [Verse 1] A coat of dust and passing years I saw you on that city street With all the marks of history And a good life you'd yet to meet. You looked at me and broke the spell Of my calm and my "doing well" I made a promise, right then, inside: To give you a final act, dignified. [Chorus] And I didn't come to add more days Or to fix what couldn't be repaired Just to make these final weeks feel warm To trade the asphalt for proper care. To clean your food bowl every evening To learn to read your history To mute the world when it was screaming And make a bathroom your sanctuary. [Verse 2] And you went on and beat the odds Conquering the kingdom of the sofa And your steady body was the proof That you still had some strength left over. And I heard your engine, old and rusted That low purr you had kept inside And you slept belly-up, you trusted While I sat and watched you for a while. [Chorus] 'Cause I didn't come to add more days Or to fix what couldn't be repaired Just to make these final weeks feel warm To trade the asphalt for proper care. To clean your food bowl every evening To learn to read your history To mute the world when it was screaming And make a bathroom your sanctuary. [Bridge] And just when everything felt right When the whole plan seemed to be working The quiet came, with no warning sign A sudden, unexpected turning. Just a final brush against my jeans A final moment, soft and slow And you were gone, my old companion With nowhere else for you to go. [Outro] And now I see your empty bowl The blanket where you used to be And I don't know if I saved you Or if, instead, you rescued me. You showed me that all time is relative That a few short weeks lived true and deep Can give a purpose to a narrative. May you rest well, my friend. Go on and sleep. Goodby my friend Goodby
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