The End of the Bed
Verse 1
The hallway's holding its breath tonight
The floorboards don't remember the sound
Of your little paws in the pale moonlight
A quiet kingdom, nowhere to be found
You were always playing it independent and tough
A stubborn shadow, moving on your own
But when the world felt lonely and rough
You made sure that I was never alone
Chorus
And there's an echo of the weight you made
A hollow at the end of my bed
Where you would curl up, unafraid
And rest your strange and gentle head
You fit there like you were part of the plan
Like you belonged there more than anyone
You made my world feel softer than
It ever had since time begun
Verse 2
I still see you in the afternoon light
Chasing dust motes in a golden stream
A sudden flash of playful gray and white
The living ghost inside a waking dream
The windowsill is just a sill again
The empty chair feels colder than before
You were a small thing for the space back then
But you're a giant hole now, and so much more
Chorus
And there's an echo of the weight you made
A hollow at the end of my bed
Where you would curl up, unafraid
And rest your strange and gentle head
You fit there like you were part of the plan
Like you belonged there more than anyone
You made my world feel softer than
It ever had since time begun
Bridge
If I could have just one more quiet night
I'd find you in your corner, sleeping deep
I'd hold you in the last of the evening light
And tell you all the secrets that I keep
I'd thank you for being exactly you
Oh M., there's a truth I should have said
I wish that you had somehow always known
How much you eased the thoughts inside my head
Final Chorus
And there's a memory of the weight you made
A ghost-shape at the end of my bed
Where I can picture you, unafraid
And feel your strange and gentle head
You felt just like you were part of the plan
Belonging there more than anyone
You made my life feel softer than
It ever has, or ever will become
And I hope you found a place that feels like home
I hope you feel remembered, and loved, and safe