All of her papers were in order Nothing was left unsigned We had all the hard conversations About what she was leaving behind There were some moments of laughter She promised she wasn't scared But I was unprepared I was unprepared We talked to the doctors and lawyers I made sure her wishes were known We cried and we prayed together And then I was crying alone Nothing compares to the silence Bracing the life we shared You can't be prepared You can't be prepared Everyone talks about loss Like is part of a story again We all play There's death and despair in the news everyday Hundreds of people who don't catch your eye Hundreds of strangers who quietly die One soul companion you'd never imagine would go But what do you know? Strange how the sun keeps on shinning What a false message it sends Part of the struggle of living is learning that everything ends She asked me to let her go quickly Said that's what I'd do if I cared But I'm unprepared I'm so unprepared You're never prepared You're never prepared