Uninvited

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Uninvited death slowly entered during her illness Engulfing her old, frail body Slowly and higher came the stillness Which at any time can affect anybody Night's embrace grows colder with each breath, While the clouds drift on a somber quest, Even time pauses at the doorstep of death, Holding her moments in an eternal rest. I knew I had died when the moon got still I could see an old body upon the gurney Couldn’t tell it was mine, realization seemed unreal Just then I knew I’d be on a long journey Death had come slowly, over weeks of illness That had gripped the old, frail body Slowly and higher came the stillness Which can affect anybody In an instant angelic beings appeared Bearing the saved soul away Wrapped in their arms with great cheer Willing to see my Savor that day Now the moon whispers secrets to the fading stars, As shadows dance across the silent floor, A tree weeps its leaves like dying memoirs, Its branches sighing evermore.

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Date: 7/25/2025 9:33:00 AM
Death comes as an uninvited guest. It can't be delayed at our command. When our fragile body succumbs to death, hordes of angels will come down from Heaven to carry our soul to its creator. Beautifully written, dear Sara.
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Date: 7/25/2025 10:28:00 AM
Yes, I believe that angel/s come to take us home if we have been born again. Thanks for the nice review, Valsa. Your visits are uplifting. Sara K
Date: 7/24/2025 3:40:00 PM
This is a lovely one of yours I somehow missed. Congrats
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Sara Kendrick
Date: 7/25/2025 10:27:00 AM
Andrea, thanks for the visit. I think maybe I might have posted it late at night. LOL..One of those times that I could not sleep. Sara K
Date: 7/24/2025 3:29:00 PM
A hauntingly graceful elegy—like a modern jisei, it captures the slow approach of death and the soul’s quiet release with vivid, atmospheric beauty.
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Sara Kendrick
Date: 7/25/2025 10:26:00 AM
Thank you, Rowena. I appreciate the visit. Sara K
Date: 7/24/2025 2:26:00 AM
Very well crafted poem, dear Sara. Congratulations on your contest win
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Sara Kendrick
Date: 7/24/2025 3:57:00 AM
So thoughtful of you, Lasaad, to drop by with congratulations. Sara K
Date: 7/23/2025 8:31:00 PM
Will it feel unreal, we wonder… Love the ending, Sara!
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Sara Kendrick
Date: 7/24/2025 3:56:00 AM
I don't think dying is easy for most even when they are very old or very sick. The rewards in the other life are out of this world though provided a person has made the right commitment. Sara K
Date: 7/23/2025 1:14:00 PM
I enjoyed reading your "Uninvited" write. Great Picture and Great Ending... I have been off the computer for a few days and now way behind. Have a blessed/wonderful day writing away.............
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Sara Kendrick
Date: 7/23/2025 3:04:00 PM
Sorry, Paula, that you are behind. I hope all is going well and that you just took a break from being on the PC. I appreciate the kind reviews. Sara K
Date: 7/23/2025 9:14:00 AM
The journey and the journey's end. I suppose death lurks just waiting for the ill, stepping in to hurry the process. Quite like the idea of an Angel waiting for me.
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Date: 7/23/2025 11:16:00 AM
Paul, I hope an angel of mercy will be waiting for you at the end of your life's journey. Sara K
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