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Embers_Before_God
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since 2001-03-06
Posts 101
USA

0 posted 2001-04-25 04:48 AM



I died tomorrow,
breathed my final breath,
fought long and hard,
channeled my will
to overcome
the plights
with which I suffered.

I died tomorrow
and no one cared,
not a single soul
mourned for me;
my life
a forgotten chunk
of history,
misplaced amongst
the stories on shelves—
undusted tales
of macabre realities.

I died tomorrow,
all fragile
and teary-eyed,
wanting,
awaiting,
one final caress—
a hand extended
as a courtesy
or simply curiosity.

I died tomorrow
with nothing left to give,
though I tried so hard
to search
for a willing voice,
and all I heard
was the quickening echo
of my last heartbeat.

I died tomorrow
for what others
didn’t do today;
I died tomorrow
even though
I yearned to stay.

TkB
Copyright © 2001
All Rights Reserved


Dance with me under the moon.  Touch my pale skin.  Devour me.  Love me.

[This message has been edited by Embers_Before_God (edited 04-25-2001).]

© Copyright 2001 TkB - All Rights Reserved
mistyrose
Member
since 2001-04-21
Posts 75
state of anxiety
1 posted 2001-04-25 09:11 AM


i feel as if i know this, embers, your words have struck a chord
thanks for sharing this
thanks very much
"..these past few hours of my life...i've lived because of you..."mr~*

Mabel A. Dilley
Senior Member
since 2001-03-17
Posts 859
Seattle, WA, USA
2 posted 2001-04-25 09:48 AM


Embers - this was written up to your usual excellence. Bravo.

"I am not now that which I have been."

Nate Dogg
Senior Member
since 1999-11-15
Posts 1658
Georgia, Fulton
3 posted 2001-04-25 10:35 AM


Very nicely expressed.....a splendid write!

Nathan

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