The Grahamburglar Poet I do not know?

At Peace

At peace, I lay
and hear you say
that all will be okay.
But it’s a lie,
‘twixt you and I,
for I am soon to die.
Yes, I am soon to die.

At peace, I lay
This final day
You know I cannot stay.
It’s time to fly
into the sky,
my love, our last goodbye.
This is our last goodbye.

At peace, I lay
I’ll look away
while fervently you pray.
You’ll heave a sigh,
I’ll wipe your eye,
then hold you ‘til I die.
I’ll hold you ‘til I die.

Please hold me ‘til I die.

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Skat A May 3, 2015 at 10:36 PM this ones a tear jerker, enjoyed, :) SKAT love The Grahamburglar May 3, 2015 at 10:53 PM I work in a hospital as a desk clerk. This was inspired by watching an elderly lady who was visiting with her husband...who had just been placed on hospice care. It gets a little emotional around here at times, I guess.

Julia Ward April 16, 2015 at 12:36 AM A well-thought out poem, Preston. Julia, :)

Suburban Lovechild April 15, 2015 at 10:40 PM Hopefully you found peace, nice write. Welcome to the Soup!