“Should You Go First” offers a quiet glimpse into what authentic, enduring love looks like—love that does not cling, but steadies itself in the face of loss. Written by Albert Rowswell after the death of his wife, the poem is an act of devotion shaped by acceptance rather than fear. Its gentle sorrow is not despairing; instead, it carries a reflective calm that honors shared memories as sacred and lasting. The speaker’s willingness to remain, to walk on with memory as companion, reveals a quiet courage rooted in gratitude. Love here is patient, faithful, and unselfish—concerned not with possession, but with continuity. The poem invites us to see death differently, not as an absolute ending explained by loss, but as a temporary absence bridged by love, memory, and hope.
Simona Brinson
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