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Billie Cullimore
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since 2009-03-27

Posts 315

0 posted 2009-03-30 03:04 AM

                 TERMINUS ad QUEM
                    By Billie Cullimore

     The walls are dark, the chains are tight.
          I cannot rest or sleep at night.
         Please, let me go. Don't you see?
       I'm in a prison I once called, "Me."

      The days are long and filled with pain.
        I struggle to free myself in vain.
        The hours drag by forever lasting.
       Time to remember a long life passing.

        A young girl laughing, full of life.
          Never guessing of future strife.
         But, here I lie, how can this be?
        In this prison I once called, "Me."

        Romance, marrage, children, home.
          I'll never realy be alone.
       I cannot speak to loved ones near.
        Please don't cry, I'm still here.

          I try so hard to move my hand.
        My lips are numb, you understand?
           I love you all so tenderly.
       From this prison I once called, "Me."

        I began to feel a terrible fright.
        Though now, I see a distant light.
       My body quivers and starts to strain.
         Yet, I no longer feel the pain.

          I seem to hear the angels sing.
         The fog is lifting, is it spring?
       There's gold dust flowers at my feet.
         The air I breath smells so sweet.

           Tears of joy desend my face.
        My spirit soars, I've won the race.
      Thank God, at last You've set me free,
       From the prison I once called, "Me."

WTBAKELAR

Senior Member

since 2008-09-09

Posts 1089
Utah, USA

1 posted 2009-03-30 10:43 AM

I'm not sure if I should feel sorrow or happiness for the person in this wonderful write.

Very deep and emotional.

I like this alot.

Tracey.

Marchmadness
Member Rara Avis

since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

2 posted 2009-03-30 12:46 PM

Powerful write, Billie.
Ida

Billie Cullimore
Member

since 2009-03-27

Posts 315

3 posted 2009-03-31 01:55 AM

The poem, TERMINUS ad QUEM, was writen for my sister Dixie, who had a stroke and was unable to communicate, but was still able to comprehend what was going on around her until she died.

Thank you;
Billie.

suthern

Member Seraphic

since 1999-07-29

Posts 20723
Louisiana

4 posted 2009-03-31 12:12 PM

My grandmother was in a vegetative state for 19 months after a stroke... I think you've written that horror well!

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