a heartbeat away

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all good things must come to an end
but we'll always have our memories
on those rainy autumn afternoons
by the fireplace on Christmas eves
walking along streets lined with lilac trees
by the lakeshore watching sunrises
you'll be there a heartbeat away by my side
~ no, death surely is not the end



AP: 3rd place 2025

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John Read

Date: 3/20/2025 9:58:00 AM

Having lost my wife i agree with everything you have written, death is not the end, its the memories that keep you going. xx

Line Gauthier
Date: 3/20/2025 11:43:00 AM

I hear you, John ~