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by DC Aries

Created on: July 26, 2010

Her warm brown eyes just searching for peace
An end to her misery
Humming machines and hospital food
A place she didn't want to be
A wrinkled hand squeezed mine
Holding on, unable to let go

Shiny new caskets lined up on the wall
A final resting place
Mourners sadly singing hymns
Mumble the songs
The bitter winter air fills my lungs
Unable to breath, left frozen inside
I felt her warm hand, now gone cold, void of life
I found the strength to let her go

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Poetry: The face of death

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by Carl Hair

The face of death

Death has many different faces,
only our loved ones really know.

The light at the end of my tunnel
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by DC Aries

Her warm brown eyes just searching for peace
An end to her misery
Humming machines and hospital food
A place she didn't
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by Sarah Armstrong

Death
Death is a shadow that linger behind us.
He becomes gleeful when we are sick
And mournful when we become healthy.
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by Shari Mead

Staring into your haggard face
I wonder why you chose me
Is it my time to leave this world?
Are you mistaken?
You stare back
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by Zane Black

Death's Dream

Night descends and I close my eyes.
Sleep?
Nay...It's time to dance.
And so we begin again....
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