Whatever It Takes

There was no light-hearted swing, No bouncy orchestra tune, Only the ringing of a bell, To send you on your way.

You weren't in a hospital bed, Old and wrinkled, Not in a crash, But you died all the same.

But it isn't that you died, It's what you did and why, That will make you live on, You gave hope to those who had none.

The thought of you gone, It breaks my heart, You saved us all, But still I wish you were here.

You finally knew my truth, Learned so much more, There were still many other answers you deserved, But those you would never learn.

You fought for the lost causes, Triumphed for those who could not, Supported your friends, And followed your hearts.

'Whatever it takes,' I told you, That is exactly what you did, You paid the ultimate price, And you all died to save.