Last Breath

did he know today
he'd take his last breath
in my presence
his last gasping snore
to breathe no more

lifeless pile of flesh
and bone
no spirit gone
hollow vessel to waste away
his debt to earth he will pay

did he know he'd take
his last breath today
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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