Joseph May Poet Verse

My Cherished Bloom

Intravenous tubes disconnect her thoughts
             As the machine beeps without relent

                I stare blankly at the monitor's screen
           And as the lines rise and fall
               My hopes fall and rise too

             Suddenly the lines go flat, I freeze with fear!
         My heart skips many a beat
             The nurses rush in, but death does not retreat
         My hopes wither and die right there

          A flower once bloomed
            in the garden of my heart
       her season too brief 
      crimson petals bleeding tears
   gone too soon, my cherished bloom
                 --~--
 8/31/16
 Contest:  Challenge - Write One
 Sponsor: Broken Wings

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James Inman September 16, 2016 at 1:11 PM Joseph, a sad sweet write.

Sandra Haight September 9, 2016 at 3:10 PM I felt the deep sadness in your poem, Joseph...but how beautifully you brought your emotion to us in your words. Congratulations on your First Place win. Sandra

Constance La France September 9, 2016 at 10:41 AM Joseph, congratulations on your win in my contest with this beautiful write ~ Joseph May September 9, 2016 at 9:13 PM Thank you for my top placement Constance

Paul Callus September 9, 2016 at 10:12 AM A sad, touching and heartbreaking poem Joseph. I enjoyed the buildup and the lovely ending. ~ Congratulations on placing first. Regards // paul

Sara Chansarkar September 9, 2016 at 9:54 AM My eyes welled up on this one,very beautiful Joseph!

Laura Hay September 9, 2016 at 9:04 AM A lump in my throat with this one, such delicate poetry with deep impact on the readers emotions! A winning #7 rating and congrats too, warm regards, Laura.

Beautiful Scars September 9, 2016 at 7:34 AM oh how sad Joseph, but beautifully written :)congrats on your top placement! :)-luloo

Connie Marcum Wong September 8, 2016 at 6:24 PM This is so lovely Joseph! I'm so happy to see it take first placement. Congratulations my friend. : ) 7

Andrea Dietrich September 8, 2016 at 6:18 PM Happened on this one again. Did I not fave it. I am going to. It's so good.

Kim Rodrigues September 8, 2016 at 5:44 PM Emptiness when death comes. Sad. Congrats on a heartfelt write!

Ravi Sathasivam September 1, 2016 at 2:07 AM Excellent write but sad. Thanks for sharing it.

Andrea Dietrich August 31, 2016 at 3:14 PM oh my goodness. Such a sad one, Joseph! Very nicely thought up and executed.

Daniel Turner August 31, 2016 at 2:29 PM This is sad but written extremely well, Joseph. I really love it. A7