UNCERTAIN DAWN
(Steve McAndrew)

when times get heavy, i need you on my mind
when times get heavy, i need your love to find
though times are changing, our love will see us through
the bonds that lie between us, in hidden strength renew

say goodbye by morning she's gone
little chance we'll all see the dawn
like a dam bursting forth all it's sorrow
long the night with it's uncertain tomorrow

from your isolation, you faced your toughest test
then your face was changing and it was for the best
as we all watched you, you changed as if in sleep
and with each passing moment, we hoped your love to keep

say goodbye by morning she's gone
we hoped and prayed your fight would go on
the hope then smoothed the edge of our sorrow
long the night with less uncertain tomorrow

UNCERTAIN DAWN, uncertain, uncertain
UNCERTAIN DAWN, uncertain, uncertain
UNCERTAIN DAWN, uncertain, uncertain
UNCERTAIN DAWN, uncertain, uncertain
UNCERTAIN DAWN, uncertain, uncertain

Comment:- This is based upon my mother-in-law Marion's recent mini stroke and the words of the accident and emergency consultant when he took us aside before seeing her and said "I don't think she is going to last the night, she is a very ill old lady". When we did go in to see her in intensive care, we could all see exactly why he had arrived at this conclusion
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Marion has subsequently made a near 100% recovery, although these raw feelings of uncertainty about what the dawn would bring, felt by all in attendance at the hospital that night will remain alive in our minds for a long, long time, if indeed they ever leave us!!