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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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Date: 1/3/2023 2:38:00 PM
very touching, terry! it's rare to hear of someone dying with a smile and i was very glad to hear of it...
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Terry Ireland
Date: 1/4/2023 3:59:00 AM
Thanks ilene - after 42 years marriage we were so lucky to be at home together at the end.
Date: 1/3/2023 5:51:00 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
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Terry Ireland
Date: 1/3/2023 10:32:00 AM
Thanks Deb. Took a lot thought before I published it. A poem really just for me really.

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