Till I Close My Eyes In Death

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Open Poetry #17

Till I Close My Eyes In Death

John Yaws
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since 1999-10-09

Posts 860
Texas

0 posted 2001-11-24 07:57 PM

When the wind is softly whispering-
I seem to hear your name.
It’s caress as gentle as your own-
They almost feel the same.

The nectar of the mountain air-
As sweet as your perfume…
Your memories and laughter-
Fill each and every room.

My dreams at night are haunted-
By things we both have said…
I wake up reaching for you,
Then remember that you’re dead…

But death is the transition-
To a better place, you see-
I have the utmost confidence,
You’re waiting there for me.

So I will go on living-
As long as I draw breath…
But I will never truly live,
Till I close my eyes in death.

RosePetal

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since 2001-08-26

Posts 2985
South Florida

1 posted 2001-11-24 08:03 PM

John this is outstanding work! I love the flow, the imagery, everything about it.
Very well done!

RP

Midnitesun

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since 2001-05-18

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Gaia

2 posted 2001-11-24 08:14 PM

John, this is sad yet comforting somehow. It expresses thoughts my stepdad, could not say poetically, but said in tears. My mom passed away last October, and dad said on Thanksgiving Day that he was planning on joining her real soon, because he missed her too much to be apart for long. He left us 4 months later. I think I'll email a copy to my brother Steve. Thank you.

Sunshine

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Listening to every heart

3 posted 2001-11-24 08:36 PM

This...is poetry. Thank you...

Tracey
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since 2001-08-29

Posts 2808
where insanity meets breeding

4 posted 2001-11-24 08:49 PM

This is beautiful John. And yes, I firmly believe that when love is true, and one dies, that we do meet back up again in the next life...for eternal love...eternal happiness

If she who dies with the most toys wins, then can I have some toy boys please?

Enchantress
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since 2001-08-14

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Canada eh.

5 posted 2001-11-24 11:42 PM

John, may I just say.....thank you.

~We are a soul...dancing in a glimpse of time~

rwood
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since 2000-02-29

Posts 3793
Tennessee

6 posted 2001-11-25 09:12 AM

This touched me deeply. A very poetic verse of lasting love. Thank you for sharing this piece of your heart.

Sincerely,
Regina

It's all in the mind
Except for what's in the heart.
http://www.mygem.net/heartquill

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