Died in my arms

You died in my arms
I saw your eyes fade away
I felt your body go stiff
As I begged you to stay

Your bones became nimble
Your mouth became dry
The thought of your leaving
Brought tears to my eyes

The site of your body
And of all your dried tears
Made me realize the passion
I felt for all those years

But I never told you
I was way too afraid
And now that you're gone
It's the biggest mistake that I've made

Your eyes became hazy
So I closed them up tight
I kissed you on the forehead
And said "Goodnight, love, goodnight"

They took you away
And the sirens rang loud
But I was a loner
I was lost in the crowd

Rain began falling
It hit me hard on the nose
It mixed with salt from my tears
And dampened my clothes

I collapsed on the street
And I sat in the remains
Blood stained the sidewalk
But it was washed by the rain

I sat there in silence
And gathered broken glass
Then waited there motionless
Replaying the crash

The guilt flooded my veins
I should never have asked you to stay
I begged you to skip work
And just go in late

But if you had gone on time
You'd still be alive, you'd be well
You never would have crossed the street
You never would have fell

Oh God, I swear I'm sorry!
It's my fault, but I didn't mean harm
I saw my baby die tonight
He died here in my arms.