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Goodnight
I feel …. therefore I write
can I go on for much longer?
I cannot say; such is my plight
absorbed by this toxic miasma
unable to escape and take flight
drowning in a sea of pills
acknowledging this lost fight
dreaming now of past loves
family, friends; now out of sight
as I depart for pastures new
following this shining light
I am reminded of happy times
spent as a boy; childish delight
skimming stones, Pooh sticks,
climbing trees, flying a kite
but my few regrets include
not growing old as I might
enjoy the garden and Grandkids
putting feet up when shoes get tight
no point worrying when all said and done
just thank you all and bid you goodnight.
can I go on for much longer?
I cannot say; such is my plight
absorbed by this toxic miasma
unable to escape and take flight
drowning in a sea of pills
acknowledging this lost fight
dreaming now of past loves
family, friends; now out of sight
as I depart for pastures new
following this shining light
I am reminded of happy times
spent as a boy; childish delight
skimming stones, Pooh sticks,
climbing trees, flying a kite
but my few regrets include
not growing old as I might
enjoy the garden and Grandkids
putting feet up when shoes get tight
no point worrying when all said and done
just thank you all and bid you goodnight.
Published 15th Mar 2019
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15th Mar 2019 11:50am
Nice rhymes addressing the permanent rest.
Hoping it's not autobiographical.
Hoping it's not autobiographical.
15th Mar 2019 11:53am
Thank you for the read and kind concern. No, it's not my current state although it is where my head seems to be today for some reason.
15th Mar 2019 12:00pm
As the years pile up, I too, find the subject of death on my mind more often as well.
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15th Mar 2019 6:47pm
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15th Mar 2019 6:58pm
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17th Mar 2019 12:42pm
Awesome when the opening lines grip you and the poem flows effortlessly. Nice work David:)
17th Mar 2019 6:08pm
