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Do Not Delay

I wait for you to come with open arms,
for pain that flays and sears me will not cease
though once I feared you, now I see your charms
I long to enter rest and sleep in peace

For you are nothing but a placid state
devoid of feelings and of lucid thought
where pain and heartache do not carry weight
and cravings and ambitions tarry not

You promise me a tranquil, fond embrace
I will not pull away from proffered kiss,
for tears have never ceased to bathe my face
to be relieved of anguish equals bliss

I wait with baited breath; do not delay
Oh, Death, it is for you I kneel to pray

For Craig Cornish's Death Contest
November 5, 2017

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Paige Hind Date: 8/7/2024 3:07:00 PM Congrats on your win here <3 I hope life is treating you more kindly now. A poignant poem! Login to Reply

Richard Lamoureux Date: 12/12/2020 8:00:00 AM Two years and eight months passes by quickly. It feels like just days passed since last reading this piece. Hugs Rick. Login to Reply

Richard Lamoureux Date: 4/4/2018 9:34:00 AM You should have many trophies, you are one of the most talented poets on the site. Hugs Rick. Login to Reply

Sagrika Chowdhury Date: 12/7/2017 8:23:00 AM nicely written. congrats Login to Reply

Line Gauthier Date: 11/18/2017 8:09:00 PM Very touching. Congrats on your well deserved win, Eileen. Login to Reply

Elaine George Date: 11/16/2017 1:50:00 PM Yes! Death can be a blessing for those in constant pain. Congratulations on your well deserved first place. Elaine Login to Reply

John Loving Iii Date: 11/14/2017 3:31:00 PM You captured deaths reward; peace. Login to Reply

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 11/13/2017 11:39:00 PM Back with congratulations lovely, I thought I'd see you in the winner's circle. <3 Login to Reply Eileen Manassian Date: 11/14/2017 9:49:00 AM Thank you, dear. I rarely join contests, but I wanted to join this one as because of the sponsor, theme, and form. It all came together for me, so I decided to give it a go. I appreciate the visit. :)

Richard Lamoureux Date: 11/13/2017 7:12:00 PM Congrats on your first place with this controversial write. It is good to see it receive recognition. Login to Reply Eileen Manassian Date: 11/14/2017 9:50:00 AM Thanks, dear. It's my first trophy, and I am really happy to receive it. I haven't entered a contest in a really long time, but I like writing for Craig. Blessings...

James Inman Date: 11/13/2017 6:31:00 PM A sadly beautiful sonnet Eileen. Login to Reply Eileen Manassian Date: 11/14/2017 9:51:00 AM Thank you, James. Much appreciated.

John Lawless Date: 11/13/2017 6:08:00 PM masterfully written Eileen. a well deserved top spot.. Login to Reply Eileen Manassian Date: 11/14/2017 9:51:00 AM Thank you for your kind words, John. I'm honored.

Rob Carmack Date: 11/13/2017 1:05:00 PM Congrats on taking first place. God Bless you Eileen. Login to Reply Eileen Manassian Date: 11/14/2017 9:52:00 AM Thank you, Rob. Much appreciated. Good to get a visit from you.

D.W. Rodgers Date: 11/13/2017 12:38:00 PM Elegant ant too true. congrats on yuor win. Login to Reply Eileen Manassian Date: 11/13/2017 12:41:00 PM Thank you for your visit and kind words. Blessings.

Janice Canerdy Date: 11/13/2017 11:53:00 AM BEAUTIFUL sonnet, Eileen. Fear of death isn't nearly so bad when I think of Heaven. CONGRATS on your win! Janice Login to Reply Eileen Manassian Date: 11/13/2017 12:41:00 PM Thank you, Janice. There is a better day coming. I can't wait to see my Mama on resurrection morn. She had MS and I grew up knowing that it was a degenerative disease. It broke me to see my vibrant mother slowly lose her mobility, her voice, and her sense of self. All will be well one day. Thanks for the visit.

Janis Medders Tobechi Date: 11/13/2017 11:27:00 AM Congratulations on a well deserved first place win. Very moving, emotional write. I pray they are only feelings and not a resignation. Blessings and love. Janis. Login to Reply Eileen Manassian Date: 11/13/2017 11:31:00 AM Thank you, Janis. I wish I could say that these thoughts have never crossed my mind, but they come unbidden now and again. I deal with depression. However, my mother suffered from MS and during those final years, she often longed for death. I believe death is but a sleep and that a better day is coming...a resurrection day for those who believe in Christ. Blessings to you...

James Inman Date: 11/8/2017 7:45:00 AM A beautiful sad sonnet Eileen. It amazes me how love and sadness are so entwined. Those who hurt the most love the deepest. Login to Reply Eileen Manassian Date: 11/13/2017 11:32:00 AM Yes, James...I believe that is the case. I'm glad this poem has touched your heart. I'm grateful for the visit. Blessings...

Winged Warrior Date: 11/8/2017 4:53:00 AM Very well crafted my friend...A winner in my court...god bless...^WW^ Login to Reply Eileen Manassian Date: 11/14/2017 9:52:00 AM Thank you, WW. I'm glad you liked this piece. Blessings.

Charlie Smith Date: 11/7/2017 2:55:00 PM Wonderful write Eileen, I would not wish this end to any life, sadly it happens too often... Login to Reply Eileen Manassian Date: 11/7/2017 2:57:00 PM Thank you for the visit, Charlie. Yes, no one wants life to end, but when quality of life is so diminished, sometimes death is a welcome.

Paul Callus Date: 11/6/2017 4:19:00 PM I hope when death knocks on my door I'll be able to greet her like you do here, Eileen! I pray that she'll make a quick painless job of it! Hugs // paul Login to Reply Eileen Manassian Date: 11/7/2017 8:48:00 AM We all hope for the same, dear. I can only hope that it comes when I am asleep. Thank you for your visit. Hugs Paul Callus Date: 11/6/2017 4:21:00 PM PS...I love your choice of form and the delightful use you make of it!

Richard Lamoureux Date: 11/6/2017 2:47:00 PM I do not fear death however I do not wish to hasten its arrival. I think this should do well in Craig's contest. Hugs Rick Login to Reply Eileen Manassian Date: 11/7/2017 8:51:00 AM Richard, my mom was not able to feed herself, bathe herself, care for her basic needs. She had to have someone do everything for her. She wasn't able to communicate very well towards the end. MS is a terrible thing, and I lived my whole life knowing my MAMA was getting worse and would eventually die. I trust in God. I know that she had reached a point where she could bear no more. A better day is coming.

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 11/6/2017 1:14:00 PM - Most people have a "picture" of death, you have described this really lovely, Eileen - Best wishes in the contest :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply Eileen Manassian Date: 11/7/2017 8:52:00 AM Thank you, dear. I believe death is nothing but a sleep. There is a resurrection day coming. Blessings, dear.

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 11/6/2017 10:12:00 AM Beautiful pen Eileen, of peace. Much love xomo! Login to Reply Eileen Manassian Date: 11/7/2017 8:52:00 AM Thank you, dear. I appreciate the time it took to visit and post. Hugs

Probir Gupta Date: 11/6/2017 8:22:00 AM A wonderful write ... Very real ... Enjoyed reading, Eileen ... Login to Reply Eileen Manassian Date: 11/7/2017 8:53:00 AM Thank you. I have some experience with the subject matter. Blessings.

Maria Williams Date: 11/6/2017 1:31:00 AM I see from your comments Eileen that this was for your mother who passed away. None to often as in the case of my father, mother and mother in law, death is seen as a welcome friend, when we ourselves cannot bear the pain of watching them deteriorate any more, struggling so much. I really loved this powerful write of yours. You captured the pain of suffering well...Maria xx Login to Reply Eileen Manassian Date: 11/7/2017 8:55:00 AM I have seen my Mom suffer, Maria. It broke my heart. I prayed for healing for her...time and again. God didn't see fit to heal her miraculously. He knows best. I do believe that I will see her one day...free of the wheelchair. Free to run and sing like she used to... Only by His grace. Hugs

Andrea Dietrich Date: 11/5/2017 7:49:00 PM wow, baiting death to come. I kind of want to hang on to life as long as I can, but yes, one day I think death will be most welcome. You did this with perfect meter, Eileen. I am sure Craig will think so too. (oh, I am reading comments below about your mother. Sorry for your loss, Eileen. I think in light of her suffering, this poem very well captures the essence of how you are feeling) Login to Reply Eileen Manassian Date: 11/7/2017 8:57:00 AM She passed in 2000, Andrea, but I still feel sad. There was a 41 year gap between my mother and I. I guess you could say I was an unexpected baby. She was sick even before I was born. Her MS was slow moving, but I grew up knowing Mama was sick and had to witness her falling and bruising herself, getting burned and many other things that are hard for a young person to take. I know that she is at peace now. That gives me comfort.

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