Best Taking Hold Poems

We knew it was coming, didn't we--
and thought it was similar to dying,
still think so,  but didn't realize
it was so stretched out.
That dying seems to be taking a while,
and I wonder what that means. 
The only trouble is it's up to me, 
and I...

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death takes hold on me 
blackness and doom is all i see
as my body lies rigamortis and cold
i shall see no more sunlight i am told

i gather my last breath 
as i let out the air i accept death
i am afraid of the unknown

where will...

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Reaching far beyond what cannot be reached,
faith taking hold of me.

Reaching out where no man has gone, 
faith taking hold of me.

Reaching out where no man can go,
faith taking hold of me.

Reaching for what cannot be seen,
faith taking hold of me.

Reaching higher than can be...

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spring creeps slowly from the mountains
fragrant breezes lilting downward
erasing despair from winter's cold
cleansing comes, is taking hold...

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