In Morte Veritas
Do you remember, Sadie dear,
The day that we were wed?
You said it loud and said it clear,
You’d follow where I led.
If evil luck should come our way,
And deal us mighty blows,
You’d stand beside me every day
To soothe away my woes.
Remember dear, when lightning struck,
Destroying our abode,
No living soul could match your pluck
As we stood in the road.
Your stalwart and devoted heart,
With love and courage filled.
O how you played a hero’s part
To help us both rebuild.
Not five years on, our firm went broke,
And left without a cent,
We watched our lives go up in smoke
As all our hope was spent.
But yet again, right by my side,
You quite refused to flinch.
With grit that would not be denied,
We built back inch by inch
When, worst of all, our Becky died,
And left us in despair,
O Sadie, how we cried and cried,
But you were always there.
Now, finally, I wait for death.
My maker, He draws near.
And there’s one thing, while I have breath,
I want you so to hear:
We took the rough with rougher still,
It’s been a life of pain.
You’ve been with me for good or ill,
Through howling wind and rain.
Folks tell me I’m a lucky guy
To have a wife like you—
Devotion money cannot buy,
So loyal, good and true.
But frankly, I don’t give a damn
What anybody thinks,
I have to tell you, Sadie,
You’re just a !!#!ing jinx!