How Are We Going To Cope? Poem by Billie Marie Branson

How are we going to cope?
I know full well you wouldn't want us to lope
But should we get up and be all happy
Or should we sit down and put on frown
I don't know what to do with out you
I don't know what to say now that you're away
Should I smile and celebrate your life
Or should I grieve and be happy you have been put at ease
Should I remember the moments we shared?
Or should I remember that you know how much I cared
Should I remember you cheered me up?
Even when I was down in the dumps
Should I sit here and cry and think about you
And remember all the memories that are true

As we find our own ways to cope
We will remember we loved you the most.