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Open Poetry #50

Not ready to say good bye

J.J.thomas
Member
Posts 84

0 posted 2019-12-15 12:12 PM

Your chair sits empty
your books stacked neatly
not how they used to be
no water bottles
or snack crumbs to be seen
a blanket once used to cover
your cold head,
now neatly folded instead
over the back of a chair
that's now empty.

Our conversations once flooded with
wisdom and advice
now simple and still meaningful words

A voice once strong with opinions
knowing what, when and where
now but a whisper, sometimes barely there

Eyes full and fierce
now soft and a bit clouded
with unsureness and fear

do not fear dear grandpa
I am here to hold your hand
as much as I can to show you
you are not alone
So when your time comes
Though I may not be ready...
Just close your tired your eyes
and let go. I'll miss you always.

Paul Wilson

Member Elite

since 2002-07-07

Posts 4711
United States

1 posted 2019-12-15 10:34 PM

J.J...Very touching write. Be with him as long as you can,,,Paul

~~To share my poems with you is to share my heart with you~~
Paul

J.J.thomas
Member
Posts 84

2 posted 2019-12-15 11:59 PM

Thank you. I do see him as often as I can.

Michael

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Member Rara Avis

since 1999-08-13

Posts 7666
California

3 posted 2019-12-18 08:12 AM

beautiful and heartfelt. Though extremely hard on us, sometimes seeing death arriving can be a blessing in allowing us to share more more with loved ones and the sharing of goodbyes. As I said, though...extremely hard on us.

Marchmadness
Member Rara Avis

since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

4 posted 2020-03-29 03:50 PM

Very sad but beautiful thoughts.

jwesley
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-04-30

Posts 7563
Spring, Texas

5 posted 2020-04-05 05:10 PM

Touching and wonderfully written my friend.
Memories aren't quite the same, but they do keeps us close to where we've been.

j.

Forlorn Angel
Member
Posts 143

6 posted 2020-04-12 07:12 PM

Reminds me how much we need to appreciate the people in our lives. Love this.

J.J.thomas
Member
Posts 84

7 posted 2020-05-13 12:52 PM

Thank you all for your feed back.

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