Song For a Best Friend (Afraid of Death)

If I was dying
would you want me to let you know?
should I call or send a text
maybe email would be best
or would you rather I just silently go?

My wish would be to say I love you one last time
but the last thing I want to do is make you cry
so I wonder if it might be better
if I just wrote a farewell letter
and let someone else tell you after I'm gone

I know your fears
I know your tears
I know your strengths and weaknesses
we've be close for many years

almost like brothers, sisters, fathers, mothers
the heart makes people family
I want you to be happy, secure, and at peace
In this case I wonder what you want from me

If these were the last words I could speak in this life
would you want me send some of them to you?
should I call or send a text
maybe email would be best
or would you rather if you never knew?

My wish would be to say I love you one last time
but the last thing I want to do is make you cry
so I wonder if it might be better
if I just wrote a farewell letter
and let someone else say my last goodbye

I know you're torn
I know you're worn
I know life hasn't been easy
and you hide from grief or scorn

I know your pain, confusion, anxiety, illusion
I know how much death and goodbyes cut you like a knife
but (in this case) I have just one shot at the right decision (in this case)
would you rather avoid the final moments of my life?

If I was leaving this existence
and these were my last words
then I hope you accept these few
and know they are true...

please live your life the way you want to
may you know peace and happiness
and if it helps to know, then know I love you

I hope this was the right thing to do