Kim Rodrigues Poet Free verse

One Breath

One breath
     a sigh
        embodied
           by the living
        host
    Hallelujah 
              rises
        in congregation 
           breathlessly
              a choral of
            love
         It’s in the
              dying’s throat
                 one last breath
            It’s up
         in smoke
It’s the opening
   and closing 
      of a classic
           The book
       sits on the
mourner’s lap
It says
   all
     there is
       to say
of bygone days
      Tune into
          the ever after
  Laughter
shall be it’s mainstay
     unless you go
        the other way
   I will pray

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Beata Agustin November 1, 2023 at 12:22 AM Wow! Congrats! Thank you for sharing this. God bless you. Kim Rodrigues November 1, 2023 at 5:07 AM Thank you so much, Beata! <3

Paige Hind October 30, 2023 at 6:37 PM It reads like you are sharing a secret. Congrats on your win, Kim! Kim Rodrigues October 31, 2023 at 5:59 AM Thank you, Paige!

Sotto Poet October 30, 2023 at 10:34 AM Laughter shall be it’s mainstay unless you go the other way. Congratulations on your win, Kim. Kim Rodrigues October 30, 2023 at 4:59 PM Thank you, Lasaad! I always appreciate your insightful comments1

Mystic Rose Rose October 30, 2023 at 10:09 AM a choral of love, no greater hymn that the hymn of love from the big book. Love this a fav for me Kim, you won me over ! congrats Kim Rodrigues October 30, 2023 at 4:59 PM Thank you so much xx

Bill Baker October 30, 2023 at 12:16 AM The word play ... "Unless you go the other way", was a nice twist in your poem. I like the way you think, it's intriguing. Smiles ~ Blessings Bill Kim Rodrigues October 30, 2023 at 4:31 AM Thank you so much, Bill!

Yann Rolland October 29, 2023 at 5:46 PM o love the spiritual move of your words; we have to get hopes thanks poet yann Kim Rodrigues October 30, 2023 at 4:31 AM Thank you, Yann!

Mark Hughes October 29, 2023 at 8:56 AM Your writing talents on display, well done Kim!! Kim Rodrigues October 30, 2023 at 4:33 AM Thank you so much, Mark!

Karen Jones October 29, 2023 at 12:52 AM Creative and spiritual. Kim Rodrigues October 30, 2023 at 4:33 AM Thank you, Karen!