To One Who Died Alone
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I wrote this poem thinking of all who have died alone because of covid or who have no one to hold their hand.
I will remember you,
but not like this.
You lying alone, with only
the ventilator for company;
searching for air where there is none;
looking for a face, a hand to hold,
a memory--something to cling to
through this darkness, even a
goodbye. No!
I will remember you
in the early morning
when I feed the birds you loved.
I will remember you
when I walk alone in the woods
we once walked together.
I will remember you
in the evening as I search
for a glimpse of you among the stars.
I will think of you as young
and strong--fearless! When
each sunrise was a promise of many.
I will think of your laughter, your tears,
your playfulness, your strong will, our
moments of quietness together. All
the ways you touched my heart,
I will remember you.
Copyright © Ann Peck | Year Posted 2021
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