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She was lying there, just barely alive
Medically, nothing more could be done for her
So she was sent home to spend her remaining days
Her husband and two teenage children were by her side
Her siblings and friends had gathered to touch and to love

As friends, my wife and I  had also come to be with them
As I sat silently, it was clear that she was approaching the end
Only the sounds of her breathing could be heard by my natural ears
But I began to hear what appeared to be words coming from within her
This was all new to me, but these are the words I heard from deep within

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Bright lights of love racing through my brain 
Sweet drops of peace I see falling like rain 

With my family, in my home, I, for now, remain 
From the North and the South, you all came 

My siblings and friends, sharing in my pain 
You heard the dark steps of death and sang 

I feel the warm blood flowing in my veins 
After tonight, things will never be the same 

Your dear time and prayers are not in vain 
Thanks to all of you who have loved me so much 

You prayed for me, and you gave me one last touch 
To my husband, my son, and my daughter 

I want to say, I am sorry, I cannot stay 
Like gently dripping sand in the hourglass 

So will your deep agony of loss slowly pass 
In time, an end will come to your bitter pain 

Then, you will remember what we have gained 
And now, the time has come for me to go 

I see heaven's angels gathering at my door 
It’s not goodbye, but goodnight. I love you.

Posted71415PSCtest(120920), Most Original Poetry
Juliet Ligon. 2P. Note: Written in 2006, this poem was inspired by the death of a friend as she was in her final stage of a terminal illness. These words are meant to be the words I felt her speaking to her family as we sat with her during her final hours. This poem was given to the family.
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