[ WP ] You carry a liquid minute around your neck- the moment you die it is absorbed into your body and you get an extra minute of life . You may also give it to someone . Try to make me cry at work .

`` Hey, remember when we went camping and I could n't get the fire lit, so we were going to eat our canned soup cold, but I also forgot the can opener? If I remember correctly, we had a power bar and bottle of water for dinner.'' 
 She smiles at me. `` Yes I remember. The next morning it was raining, we stayed in the tent almost all day. Everything was soaked. We ended up calling it quits after that.'' 
 
 I laugh. `` I was terrible at camping.'' 
 Her laugh joins mine, softer but still so warm. `` You are terrible at a lot of things, but I still love you'' she says. Her precious eyes fill with tears. `` Im sorry..'' she begins, her lip quivering. 
 
 `` No baby... hush, you have nothing to be sorry about'' I rush, picking her hand and pressing it to my lips. I ignore the tubes that run into her body. I ignore the incessant beeps of the machinery around her. My hand reaches up the brush her long dark hair out of her face. `` Im the one who's sorry.'' I choke. `` For everything I never said, for all the times I made you cry, for all the birthdays and anniversaries I missed because of work... I..'' her hand reaches up and caresses my cheek. She brings me down to her. I rest my head against her chest as she holds me. `` Its alright. You'll be alright. You're so much stronger than I am. I know you'll be ok.'' She whispers softly to me. I love her voice. It has always been able to calm me. 
 
 `` Baby, I'm only strong because of you. I'd do anything to keep you safe and happy'' I whisper. 
 
 She lifts my head for a moment. `` Im so tired. Will you sing to me?'' She asks with a small smile. 
 
 `` Baby my singing is terrible.'' I say wiping away the tears that stream down my face. 
 
 She smiles at me. `` I love it'' she says. 
 
 My phone buzzes. `` We're almost there'' the text reads. 
 At the foot of the bed the camera's red light is still on. The camera is still recording. Just in case. 
 I lean over and kiss her soft lips. `` As you wish'' 
 
 `` You are my sunshine, 
 My only sunshine, 
 You make me happy, 
 When skies are gray...'' I sing softly through my tears. She wipes away my tears as I sing to her. I barely remember the words but she lays back in her hospital bed with a content look on her face. I sing line after line, each chorus getting harder and harder through my sobbing. Then the beeping on the heart rate monitor slows, the machine flashes a warning light. No alarms. The doctors and nurses warned me there is nothing they can do. 
 
 `` No baby... not yet... no no..im not done yet... please just let me finish the song... im not ready..not yet'' I stammer, panicked. Without thinking I transfer my extra minute of life to you. The heart monitor resumes its steady beeping and she opens her eyes again. 
 
 The door to the hospital room bursts open and her dad walks in with Lily. Our precious baby girl. Your spitting image. `` Mommy!'' She cries. Her grandfather places her on the bed next to you and she wraps herself around you. `` I missed you mommy! I love you!'' She exclaims. 
 
 `` I love you to sweetheart. So very much'' she sobs, pressing our Lily to her chest. 
 
 `` Lily, honey, help me sing you mommy?'' I ask. `` You are my sunshine, my only sunshine, you make me happy...'' 
 
 Lily's sweet tiny voice joins mine as we hug and hold onto her mother. `` You'll never know dear, how much I love you, please dont take my sunshine..away'' 
 
 At the final word her eyes close. I kiss her lips once more, `` I love you baby, I'm going to miss you so much'' I sob. I wrap her and our baby up in my arms and let loose my grief.
