Good Night
She was lying there, just barely alive
Medically, nothing more could be done for her
So she was sent home to spend her remaining days
Her husband and two teenage children were by her side
Her siblings and friends had gathered to touch and to love
As friends, my wife and I had also come to be with them
As I sat silently, it was clear that she was approaching the end
Only the sounds of her breathing could be heard by my natural ears
But I began to hear what appeared to be words coming from within her
This was all new to me, but these are the words I heard from deep within
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Bright lights of love racing through my brain
Sweet drops of peace I see falling like rain
With my family, in my home, I, for now, remain
From the North and the South, you all came
My siblings and friends, sharing in my pain
You heard the dark steps of death and sang
I feel the warm blood flowing in my veins
After tonight, things will never be the same
Your dear time and prayers are not in vain
Thanks to all of you who have loved me so much
You prayed for me, and you gave me one last touch
To my husband, my son, and my daughter
I want to say, I am sorry, I cannot stay
Like gently dripping sand in the hourglass
So will your deep agony of loss slowly pass
In time, an end will come to your bitter pain
Then, you will remember what we have gained
And now, the time has come for me to go
I see heaven's angels gathering at my door
It’s not goodbye, but goodnight. I love you.
Posted71415PSCtest(120920), Most Original Poetry
Juliet Ligon. 2P. Note: Written in 2006, this poem was inspired by the death of a friend as she was in her final stage of a terminal illness. These words are meant to be the words I felt her speaking to her family as we sat with her during her final hours. This poem was given to the family.
Copyright © Curtis Johnson | Year Posted 2015
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