Please Don’t Take My Angel

Please don’t take my angel; I need to ride his wings;

My heart depends on him for its sustainment, so much joy to me he brings!

His soul and mine are conjoined, forever bound in love;

They were given to one another, by the Heavens up above!

Please give me at least three or more years, to have him by my side;

Before the depths of depression bring me, the million tears I’ll cry!

I cannot give him up yet, for our journeys’ just begun;

We need to travel more paths, before his time is done!

So I beg you “Mr. Reaper”, go back from whence you came;

Cure him of this illness, and forget you saw his name!

I promise when you come back, in three or four more years;

I’ll be prepared for his departure, and will have allayed most of my fears!

Epilogue

But the Reaper paid him no attention, and took his angel soon;

He spent the whole night with him crying, by the light of the silvery moon!

Then as the sun rose in the blue sky, he kissed him one last time;

Then released his soul to Heaven, and whispered “Auld Lang Syne”!