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Mixed Poetry At Life's End

Life has a beginning and a end, for me when and where will it all end by friend. I wish I knew how many more days I have left, like other's deaths will come like a theft. In this crazy world I must go on, getting crazier with each new dawn. A world that is being eaten alive, a world that is not for me yet I must survive. Now at life's end, I cannot pretend. Death sits here and awaits, for I do not know the times or dates. A peaceful heaven waits, I cannot wait to see the pearly gates. To see the ones I have missed the most, the love ones who I hold very close.

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Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 3/13/2024 7:33:00 AM

- Congratulations on your win in the contest, Paula - A touching poem ... lovely mix :) - I didn't do this contest ... time flew by so fast :) - hugs

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 3/14/2024 1:08:00 PM

Thanks for reading/writing and for your congratulations. Glad you found my write to be a touching poem/lovely mix. Yes, time seems to be moving faster then before. Hugs... Have a great/blessed day......................

Sara Kendrick

Date: 3/13/2024 3:23:00 AM

I enjoyed reading this one. Congratulations on your placing in my contest. Way to go. Thanks for sharing your talent with us. I like your faith-based work. Sara K

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 3/14/2024 1:04:00 PM

Thanks for reading/writing and for your congratulations. Glad you like my write. I enjoyed writing it for your wonderful contest. Thanks for having this contest/for my placement. Have a great/blessed day......................

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 3/12/2024 7:54:00 AM

"10 Place" Mixed Poetry At Life's End ~ Date Written: 2/26/2024

Bj Legros Kelley

Date: 2/29/2024 10:12:00 PM

This world can be so difficult, it always was, but hope and love are the honey which sweetens our journey. So many of us have come to the reality that this earth is not our home, we're only passing through.

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 3/1/2024 11:12:00 AM

Thanks for reading/writing. Glad you like my write. You are so right, "this earth is not our home, we're only passing through." It is a crazy world. Prayer to help us.... Have a great/blessed day......................

Mystic Rose Rose

Date: 2/28/2024 2:25:00 PM

This world is indeed being eaten and the only way to survive is to hope, and be brave and talk to one another as often as we can, love

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 3/1/2024 11:10:00 AM

Thanks for reading/writing. Glad you like my write. You are so right, "the only way to survive is to hope." Prayer to help us.... Have a great/blessed day......................

Silent One

Date: 2/28/2024 11:17:00 AM

Hey Paula, I like your deep and emotive take on the contest about something everyone will feel at some point in their life, unless they die instantly, I guess... If this is for the contest then you need to write the number of which theme you used....

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 3/1/2024 11:07:00 AM

Thanks for reading/writing. Glad you like my deep/emotive write. I forgot about the number/it has been added. "Thanks" A few weeks ago a dear friend died in his sleep. Guess that is the way to go. Hard on the wife, she found him in bed. Have a great/blessed day......................

Smita Kulkarni

Date: 2/28/2024 11:16:00 AM

Such a delightful and touching poetry Paula!

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 3/1/2024 10:57:00 AM

Thanks for reading/writing. Glad you found my write to be delightful/touching. Have a great/blessed day......................

Yann Rolland

Date: 2/27/2024 3:27:00 PM

very moving, there is still some hope in the future, thanks poet

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 3/1/2024 10:56:00 AM

Thanks for reading/writing. Glad you like my write. Death is a mystery. There is always hope in the future. Have a great/blessed day......................

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/27/2024 1:03:00 PM

wow, I don't know how you did this. I think I need to reread her rules. But looks like you worked hard on this one. I do not want to know when I will die. It would be too awful knowing the date and waiting for it to come!!

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 3/1/2024 10:51:00 AM

Thanks for reading/writing. Glad you like my write. Death is a mystery. I would love to know when/where. I read you do not. Each person is different on this. Have a great/blessed day......................

Janice Canerdy

Date: 2/26/2024 9:47:00 PM

A reflective, soul-searching piece, Paula. Very expressive. Janice

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 3/1/2024 10:47:00 AM

Thanks for reading/writing. Glad you found my write to be a reflective/soul-searching piece. In life there are many mysteries. Death is just one of them. Have a great/blessed day......................

Sara Etgen-Baker

Date: 2/26/2024 5:22:00 PM

I share some similar thoughts from time to time as I'm embracing my own mortality. I liked your reminder: "a peaceful heaven awaits." Nicely done, Paula. Have a pleasant evening, Sara

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 3/1/2024 10:44:00 AM

Thanks for reading/writing. Glad you like my write. Death is a mystery as our own mortality waits. Hope it will be peaceful. Have a great/blessed day......................

Regina Elliott

Date: 2/26/2024 4:34:00 PM

Hi Paula, especially as we get older, we contemplate our mortality/life's end. I so look forward to meeting Yeshua. You've penned your poetic thoughts so artistically. Well done. Blessings ~

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 3/1/2024 10:42:00 AM

Thanks for reading/writing. Glad you enjoyed my write. Life/death takes on a different look as one gets older. Yes, I also look forward to meeting Yeshua. Have a great/blessed day.....................

Daniel Henry Rodgers

Date: 2/26/2024 4:15:00 PM

Dear Paula, Your poem evokes a powerful mix of emotions. The uncertainty and contemplation about the end of life are handled with honesty and vulnerability. The lines "like other's deaths will come like a theft" captures the fear and unknowingness that often accompany facing mortality. Yet, you also express strength and resilience in your determination to "go on" despite the "craziness" of the world. The anticipation of reuniting with loved ones at the "pearly gates" offers a glimmer of hope amidst the uncertainties. Paula this a personal and deeply touching poem. Your honesty and courage in exploring these themes are truly inspiring. - Blessings, Daniel

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 3/1/2024 10:38:00 AM

Thanks for reading/writing. Glad you found my write to be a powerful mix of emotions/personal/deeply touching. In life there are many mysteries with death being one of them. Thank You for your many kind words. Today, my heart is wearing a smile. Have a great/blessed day......................

Sotto Poet

Date: 2/26/2024 1:05:00 PM

Paula, your creativity and vivid imagery in this poem are truly remarkable and demonstrate great courage and faith. Your work has deeply touched me.

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 3/1/2024 10:28:00 AM

Thanks for reading/writing. Glad you found my write to be creativity/vivid imagery. Also glad you were deeply touched. "Thank You" I love to hear when a reader enjoys what I have written. Life/death take true faith/courage. Have a great/blessed day......................

Sam Kauffman

Date: 2/26/2024 12:31:00 PM

Hi Paula, truly we" know not the day nor the hour." Even though you contemplate death, you have a core of strength that you reveal in your line "yet I must survive." That takes true faith and courage. I am deeply touched by this poem. Blessings for each of your days!

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 3/1/2024 10:24:00 AM

Thanks for reading/writing. Glad you enjoyed my write & was deeply touched. "Thanks" I love to hear when a reader enjoys my write. Life/death take true faith/courage. Have a great/blessed day......................

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 2/26/2024 11:54:00 AM

Hello Paula, Paula no one knows when their end of life will happen. that is a mystery. Hugs. /Darlene/

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 3/1/2024 10:18:00 AM

Thanks for reading/writing. Glad you like my write. So true, death is a mystery. Hope it will be peaceful. In life there are many mysteries. Hugs... Have a great/blessed day......................

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 2/26/2024 10:50:00 AM

#1~ Mixed Poetry At Life's End ~ Date Written: 2/26/2024