Week Of Love

I just found out
I only have a week to live
And I want it to be special
So I won't tell my family
For they will figure out in time
And I want them to be happy
For these are my last days on Earth
So I call my sisters
And ask them to dinner
They both politely refuse
And when I call mom and dad
They say they're celebrating an anniversary
And I think to myself
"What a way to spend my last days,"
And I go to a carnival on my own
I ride every ride I can
Wasting the money I have
While laughing the whole time
And when I go home
To an empty house
It's a simple reminder-
I'm alone!
I forgot what it feels like
To be in love
And now I've simply lost my chance
I fall to sleep crying
And when I wake up it's still dark
I make myself some coffee
And soon go to the park
I sit on a bench
And just think of happy times
How I've almost lived my life to the fullest
I have no regrets
And nothing's ever held me back
I've always done what I want
And while I sit on the bench
Lost in my memory
A man walks up dressed in black
He sits next to me
Asking what I'm doing out
So late into the night
I tell him of my problem
How these are my last days on Earth
I remind him I won't tell my family
So they can remain happy
While my time lasts
I also tell him about my grief
How I'll never know true love
And he gently takes my hand
Telling me I'm strong
And promises me a love so deep
I bury my face in the stranger's jacket
And thank him for his time
He puts his arm around me
Holding me so close
And for a moment I can feel it
Because the stranger's generosity
Has touched me within
I tell him I can't do it to him
Because I'll be gone within a week
And he grasps my hand harder
Making me stay
He tells me he'll show me true love
And show me what life is about
This time I give in
For he is now a friend
And we walk away together
Still holding hands