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written on 2nd March 2025.

Image credit - Leicester Mercury.
For Write Two Beautiful Lines Poetry Contest - Sponsored By Constance La France.

(THIS IS A FICTIONAL WRITE)

Her Final Moments

Losing a loved one is heartbreaking,we never really get over it.
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My wife lay dying and took her last breath, 
Held her hands tightly as she passed away .

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Duke Beaufort

Date: 3/10/2025 5:16:00 PM

Tom, it's a beautiful thing to portray kindness up to the end. Something to think about since we are eventually all on the receiving end. Take care!!

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/10/2025 11:59:00 PM

Thank you very much Duke, being with a loved one at the end is heartbreaking but I believe it helps them and helps you too knowing you brought them comfort in their final moments. You're right though, we'll all end up in that bed, not too soon I hope. Tom

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/10/2025 3:31:00 PM

Beauty in sadness . Belated congrats

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/10/2025 11:55:00 PM

Thank you Andrea, you're right, it's quite an emotional time but I wouldn't have it any other way. Tom

Michael Tor

Date: 3/7/2025 11:22:00 PM

Tom your two sentences had such a great impact on the reader. I hope I do not have to experience these thoughts you have conveyed for a long while my friend. Best wishes for the contest...

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/8/2025 12:28:00 AM

Thank you very much Michael, me and you both, I'm sure those about to pass sense the presence of their family. Tom

Nancy Kaufman

Date: 3/7/2025 7:00:00 AM

Hi Tom, You have conveyed so much emotion in only two lines. The ability to be present while a soul transitions is a God given gift. I love that he was able to hold her hands tightly as she went. Congratulations on your win and have a great weekend.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/7/2025 7:06:00 AM

Thank you very much Nancy, I was with my mom when she passed and I'm so glad I was. I hope you too have a lovely weekend. Tom

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 3/6/2025 8:12:00 AM

Congratulations on your win. What a beautiful/lovely yet sad write. Great picture and quote. So True on your quote. Have a blessed day with your win................

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/6/2025 8:27:00 AM

Thank you very much Paula, it's quite an emotional experience saying good bye to loved ones but we wouldn't have it any other way. Tom

Joanna Daniel

Date: 3/6/2025 12:32:00 AM

Touching, must be hard for those who go through such pain, Tom... Congratulations:)

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/6/2025 12:43:00 AM

Thank you very much for your congratulations Joanna, I think it's one of the hardest things to do, saying a final farewell to our loved ones. Tom

Valsa George

Date: 3/5/2025 5:57:00 PM

Back to congratulate you on your first place win.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/5/2025 8:53:00 PM

Thank you very much for your return visit and congrats. Much appreciated.. Tom

Zyrool Gifford

Date: 3/5/2025 9:13:00 AM

Congratulations on your win in the contest, Tom. I held my father’s hand at that last moment. Have a wonderful Wednesday my friend.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/5/2025 10:36:00 AM

Thank you Zyrool, I was with my mom when she passed, sadly my dad passed 20 mins before I got there but thankfully he wasn't alone. Tom

Mike Gentile

Date: 3/5/2025 5:27:00 AM

Amazing it is, how much emotion can be conveyed in just two lines! Congratulations Tom and happy Wednesday!

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/5/2025 7:21:00 AM

Thank you very much Mike, it's not something we look forward to but love overcomes everything. Hope your day is going well too. Tom

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 3/5/2025 2:10:00 AM

- Congratulations on your win in the contest, Tom :) - hugs

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/5/2025 3:31:00 AM

Thank you very much for your congrats and return visit Anne Lise, hope your week is going well. Tom

Gershon Wolf

Date: 3/4/2025 8:27:00 PM

Well, death is not for the faint-hearted...

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/4/2025 10:37:00 PM

Thank you Gershon, you're right. The grim reaper will come for us all eventually, hopefully not too soon. Tom

Valsa George

Date: 3/4/2025 8:26:00 PM

It is such a critical moment watching a dear one pass away. I have witnessed both my parents' death. I was present when my father and mother passed away and also when my father in law and mother in law passed away in different years and in different time span. I have also been present beside my brother in law's death bed. Thus, altogether I have witnessed five deaths. Though violently shaken, I could chant a prayer on all these five occasions and I feel blessed.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/4/2025 10:35:00 PM

Thank you very much Vaisa, I know it's something we all experience at some point, it's heartbreaking to see but afterwards we feel joy knowing that we were with them at the end. Tom

David Kavanagh

Date: 3/4/2025 1:24:00 PM

Quite a powerful two lines Tom, on a personal level I’m glad it’s a fictional write, perhaps everyone needs a hand to hold on their deathbed! Cheers David

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/4/2025 1:49:00 PM

Thank you very much David, I'm sure it brings comfort to those about to depart and gives families some sort of closure. Tom

Jerry Brotherton

Date: 3/4/2025 10:49:00 AM

So much emotion packed into these two lines, my friend.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/4/2025 12:30:00 PM

Thank you very much Jerry, being with a loved one at the end is something we all experience, I hope when it's my time my family will be there with me. Tom

Bj Legros Kelley

Date: 3/3/2025 11:16:00 PM

Wow Tom, brought tears. Reminded me of my sweet sister who passed away in December of 2022, my brother-in-law held her hand as she passed into eternity. She left behind her sweetheart and six children and her many precious grandchildren. I miss her dreadfully. I am so glad this is fictional for you, and that your dear wife is still with you. Losing a loved one is devastating to be sure.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/4/2025 12:01:00 AM

Thank you very much BJ, I'm sorry to hear about your sister. You never forget them. Its a situation we all experience at some time in our lives I was with my mom when she passed and I'm sure they know you are there. Sadly when my dad passed he'd been gone for about 20 minutes, thankfully he wasn't alone because I'm sure that they know that. I hope you are keeping well. Tom

Gordon Mcconnell

Date: 3/3/2025 12:14:00 PM

So sorry about your dear wife Tom, it's hard even when you know it's coming. Trust you'll feel God's peace and comfort at this time. Blessings,Gordon

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/3/2025 1:23:00 PM

Thank you very much Gordon, it's a fictional write. I was trying to show what it's like being with a loved one at the end. I hope you are keeping well. Tom

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 3/3/2025 11:58:00 AM

Im so sorry Tom, what terribly heart rending moments. There is nothing harder than standing next to a dying loved one. Blessings, Jennifer.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/3/2025 1:32:00 PM

Thank you very much Jennifer, it's a fictional write but I know many of us have been with loved ones at the end. It will happen to us all eventually, live life to the full whilst you're able. Tom

Ink Empress

Date: 3/3/2025 11:38:00 AM

Oh gosh, im so sorry dear tom, its amazing how impactful and soul hitting just two lines could be, this made me so sad, i fear losing loved ones always and i agree with your quote, its never easy. Felt this so strongly! Best wishes for the contest, sending you light always

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/3/2025 1:29:00 PM

Thank you very much IE, lovely to see you back. I was there when my mom passed surrounded by her family, Losing a loved one is heartbreaking, you know it's coming but it still gets you. Tom

Daniel Henry Rodgers

Date: 3/3/2025 9:59:00 AM

Dear Tom, It is so heartbreaking and touching. My mom is 92 and is close to death and she is the last of the matriarchs. I just pray for a peaceful passing for her. Thank you for a heartfelt poem! Spring Blessings, My Dear Friend, Daniel

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/3/2025 1:27:00 PM

Thank you very much Daniel, your mom is a great age, all that we can hope for is that it's peaceful when the inevitable happens, you know it's coming but it's still a shock. Tom

Terry Flood

Date: 3/2/2025 4:40:00 PM

A moment in time that we all dread but are ultimately so glad that we were there for that person. Best of luck in the contest, Tom. Terry

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/2/2025 9:39:00 PM

Thank you very much Terry, even when we know it's coming it's still a shock, but you're right, being there brings you closure. Tom.

Tania Kitchin

Date: 3/2/2025 8:36:00 AM

Tom, a sad and heartfelt poem. Best of luck in the contest.

Tom Cunningham
Date: 3/2/2025 10:28:00 AM

Thank you very much Tania, when we're young we think we're going to live forever, but sadly there comes a time when we have to depart from this life. Tom