4/22/10

I Envy, A Poem

I Envy

I envy the deathbed
Close your eyes to the world
Done once and for all
All the troubles and cares
I envy the deathbed

I envy the last breath
The last look at this world
The last time you breathe
This godforsaken air
I envy the last breath

I envy the coffin
Sleep has come at last now
Never to awake
Give a peaceful smile
I envy the coffin

I envy the spirit
Soaring high, and higher
To the arms of your
So long lost lover
I envy the spirit

I envy heaven’s joy
That joy, that finished kiss
He spins you around
Dance, leaving me here
I envy heaven’s joy

I usually post my poetry on Facebook, but I wasn't sure this would be particularly good timing for something so possibly morbid. My FB community has been following the journey of Chrissie Patterson (who still lives and fights, by God's grace alone!) quite closely, and I want to be sensitive to that.)

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