Terry Ireland Poet Free verse

Flowers

All the flowers of my lifetime
Are spread across the sky
A panorama of hues 
And sizes
Multicoloured
Multi-shaped
Whirling swirling in a dance
Their perfume overwhelming
Setting my sense spinning
Until mentally I join them
And in my exhilaration
Realise
This isn’t dreaming
This is just dying
And it’s natural

I cared for my late wife for nearly two years.  Towards the end she was so happy, and died with the most beautiful smile on he face.  Perhaps this is what she was seeing.

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Ilene Bauer January 3, 2023 at 2:38 PM very touching, terry! it's rare to hear of someone dying with a smile and i was very glad to hear of it... Terry Ireland January 4, 2023 at 3:59 AM Thanks ilene - after 42 years marriage we were so lucky to be at home together at the end.

Deb M January 3, 2023 at 5:51 AM Oh Terry….your poem powerfully touched my heart and made me emotional. Beautiful and beyond! I hope thats what your wife was seeing…how comforting for you to see a beautiful smile on her face as she left this world…peaceful! Debx Terry Ireland January 3, 2023 at 10:32 AM Thanks Deb. Took a lot thought before I published it. A poem really just for me really.