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Open Poetry #13

I Died Tomorrow

Embers_Before_God
Member

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).]

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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