Jan Allison Poet Rhyme

Famous Last Line

STAND BY ME

Oh my darling the news is so bleak
I saw the consultant only last week
Think we better start making plans
See the vicar; hear the wedding banns

All I’ve ever wanted was to be your wife
For better for worse, through trouble and strife
The consultant confirmed I’ll not last the year
Oh kiss me my darling; just hold me so near

Wedding plans float around in my head
My dying wish is that we should wed
Time is running out so we mustn’t linger
I want your wedding ring upon my finger

A simple ceremony, just as quiet as can be
All I ask my darling is that you stand by me

SIDE BY SIDE

All I ask my darling is that you stand by me
My life is slowly ebbing away you see
We always dreamed that one day we’d wed
I don’t have long on this earth, and soon I’ll be dead

I know our hasty wedding is not the way we planned
Having spoken to the vicar, I know he understands
We talked about our future, but now our plans must change
Today we’ll be declared man and wife with gold rings exchanged

We had so many plans of how our lives would be
Sadly god has a very different plan for me
Tears flow down our cheeks, as we become man and wife
I will love you my darling for the rest of my life

My dying wish was to be your bride
Now I can face my fate with you close by my side

Contest: Famous Last Line:  Sponsored by Laura Loo
02~28~16

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Poet Destroyer A March 20, 2016 at 11:47 PM Hi Jan, I meant LINDA, not Lina. LOL... PD Jan Allison March 21, 2016 at 3:11 PM LOL:-) hugs jan xx

Poet Destroyer A March 20, 2016 at 11:39 PM Jan, Congratulations on your awesome "Famous last line win." ~LINA~ Jan Allison March 21, 2016 at 3:10 PM Thanks so much Linda:-) hugs Jan xx

Winged Warrior March 19, 2016 at 8:42 AM Wow! double sonnets...double wins...congrats on wins...^WW^ Jan Allison March 19, 2016 at 8:51 AM Thanks so much ^WW^ hugs Jan xx

Eve Roper March 18, 2016 at 6:47 PM Congratulations on your win!!!!! Hugs Eve Jan Allison March 18, 2016 at 6:49 PM Many thanks Eve:-) hugs Jan xx

Connie Marcum Wong March 18, 2016 at 3:52 AM Jan, your moving poems really touched me deeply. A childhood friend knew she was dying of Hotchkns but was able to marry her dream man when she was eighteen. I was at her wedding and so happy for her. Next time I went to see her a year or so later I was told she had died. It still saddens me. Congratulations on your first placement with this fine offering! #7 Jan Allison March 18, 2016 at 8:44 AM Oh Connie what a sad story - sadly I hear of this more and more these days:-( The original poem was such an emotinal writel and I was so pleased for the opportunity to continue the story with this contest:-) hugs Jan xx

Seren Roberts March 17, 2016 at 11:26 PM Jan this is brilliant, big big congrats...... Seren Jan Allison March 18, 2016 at 8:42 AM Thanks so much Seren:-) hugs Jan xx

Anisha Dutta March 17, 2016 at 11:23 PM Congrats JAN to win on two most beautiful poems. Love. Anisha D Jan Allison March 18, 2016 at 8:42 AM Thanks Anisha:-) hugs Jan xx

Joanna Daniel March 17, 2016 at 11:01 PM A heart touching and a heart wrenching write:) congratulations on your well deserved win. A 7. Jan Allison March 18, 2016 at 8:41 AM Many thanks Jo:-) hugs Jan xx

Joyce Johnson March 17, 2016 at 10:57 PM Such sad writing, but it is a winner. Congratulations. love, Joyce Jan Allison March 18, 2016 at 8:41 AM Many thanks Joyce the original poem is a favourite of mine:-) hugs Jan xx

Brian Mcclain March 17, 2016 at 5:36 PM Hi Jan, Heart-wrenchingly sad and beautiful poem. What else can I say?--other than congratulations on your win. Cheers, Brian Jan Allison March 17, 2016 at 7:51 PM Many thanks for your lovely comment Brian:-) hugs Jan xx

Laura Leiser March 17, 2016 at 5:31 PM Such a sad, but beautifully expressed poem, Jan. Congrats on your win :) Jan Allison March 17, 2016 at 7:51 PM Thanks Laura I was so glad to have the chance to continue the original poem:-) hugs Jan xx

Charlie Smith March 17, 2016 at 5:01 PM Great going, congratulations Jan... Jan Allison March 17, 2016 at 7:50 PM Many thanks Charlie:-) hugs Jan xx

Vladislav Raven March 17, 2016 at 4:17 PM Hi Jan, back to give you my congratulations on your 1st place win in the contest, richly deserved. It is a seven and a fave....MIKE. Jan Allison March 17, 2016 at 7:50 PM Many thanks for all your support Mike :-) hugs Jan xx

Barbara Gorelick March 17, 2016 at 2:23 PM Good for you! Well deserved. BG Jan Allison March 17, 2016 at 3:35 PM Many thanks Barbara I was so pleased to be able to continue the original poem:-) hugs Jan xx

Beautiful Scars March 17, 2016 at 11:35 AM Jan, congrats on your top placement in my contest! I loved the emotions I felt reading it..:)-luloo *smiles* Jan Allison March 17, 2016 at 3:35 PM Thanks so much LuLoo - as soon as I saw the contest I knew I wanted to continue with this poem:-) hugs jan xx

Vladislav Raven March 10, 2016 at 2:57 PM Hi Jan, an excellent piece. Your continuation is brilliant. You have written a piece with such deep emotions, two separate poems making a whole. All told Jan, this is an excellent write. I wish you well in the contest Jan. Hugs....MIKE. XX. A definite 7 and a fave. Jan Allison March 10, 2016 at 5:25 PM Thanks Mike the original stand by me poem was such an emotional write and when I saw the contest I knew this was the poem i wanted to continue:-) hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich February 28, 2016 at 7:28 PM Jan, you were able to add on to the tale, and sad though it was, have the couple be married. A heart wrenching piece. Sure wish i could think up something for this one. Jan Allison February 29, 2016 at 7:30 AM As soon as I saw the contest I knew this was the poem I wanted to continue:-) hugs Jan xx

Constance La France February 28, 2016 at 4:16 PM Jan, this is so sadly beautiful, perfectly written, a winner to me, well done ~ Jan Allison February 28, 2016 at 4:29 PM Thanks so much Broken Wings:-) hugs Jan xx

Connie Marcum Wong February 28, 2016 at 3:02 PM Your entry melds beautifully with your first poem Jan. A sad but touching ending! I wish you good luck in the contest Jan. Jan Allison February 28, 2016 at 3:14 PM Thanks so much Connie it is a very emotional subject and I was so pleased to have the opportunity to continue the sad story:-) hugs Jan xx

Eileen Manassian February 28, 2016 at 2:21 PM Wow...that's quite the write, Jan. You did a great job. It is terribly sad...I'm glad it is just a fictional piece. hugs Jan Allison February 28, 2016 at 2:29 PM Fiction for me Eileen but its a sad reality for some:-( hugs Jan xx

Sandra Haight February 28, 2016 at 1:57 PM A lovely 'continuation' of your first poem, Jan. All the best for the contest. Hugs, Sandra Jan Allison February 28, 2016 at 2:04 PM Many thanks for dropping by and for your soup mail:-) hugs Jan xx

Arthur Vaso February 28, 2016 at 12:51 PM This is so touching, that is for sure true love, even sad! Love how you did this in two! Jan Allison February 28, 2016 at 12:54 PM The contest is to use the last line of one poem to start the next - as soon as i saw the contest details I knew I had to do a continuation of the original stand by me poem:-) hugs Jan xx

Scott Thirtyseven February 28, 2016 at 10:54 AM Certainly an emotive piece, and in two sonnets. Wonderful, just wonderful. Jan Allison February 28, 2016 at 10:55 AM Thanks so much Scott:-) hugs Jan xx

Maurice Yvonne February 28, 2016 at 7:43 AM A talented write, I am really impressed. A Fav. Jan Allison February 28, 2016 at 7:52 AM Thanks so much my friend:-) hugs Jan xx

Eneria Fuentes February 28, 2016 at 7:43 AM :( Jan Allison February 28, 2016 at 7:52 AM Thanks Tiffany it is a sad scenario which is happening more and more often:-( hugs jan xx