the last time

"entry to the contest what would you say?"

We live in borrowed time,

We are here to love and live freely,

 

But just like the perfect world we live in,

We are imperfect beings.

 

Sufferings, Pains and Diseases

Make us more fallible than ever.

 

When I heard that you were dying

From the Big C,

All curses were thrown,

I was in denial for the longest time.

 

The relationship was so raw,

But very meaningful nonetheless.

My anchor in the ebb and neap tides

Of my life.

 

How will I survive?

 

Let us enjoy the moment we can

Forgetting about today or tomorrow,

Just live for it day by day.

 

When the time for you to go,

Walk carefully,

Don’t worry about me,

I have all the love you gave me.

 

Reviews

[Oldsoul.J]

I love this. Sad but it's a reminder of how to be grateful of the love we've received from others. Beautiful writing :)

[sette]

thanks for the wonderful review

[Coyote Poetry]

Sad and wonderful words shared my friend. You are right in the poetry. We must appreciate the time with the people we loved. I liked the ending. Thank you for sharing the amazing words and your thoughts.
Coyote

[sette]

john this poem speaks straight from the heart. I lost the person several years ago.

[Coyote Poetry]

Cancer take the best from us. I'm sixty years old and I lost many loved ones to cancer. I sat with my father and good friends. Like your words written. They told me. It is okay Johnnie. My time to go. A powerful poem my friend.

[sette]

thanks my friend for the understanding

[Dave]

Sooner or later, or so it seems we all must come to terms for that
last final trip into the unknown. Surely we miss and mourn those that
leave us. Yet in most faiths we are taught that it is a far far better place
they go to. I posted a piece, more or less, on this subject:"Dark Visitor".
You might like it.

Take care - Dave

[sette]

I will read it tomorrow,, has to go offline and has to work first. thanks for the wonderful review.

[Dave]

Keep writing - I enjoy that which you do.

Take care - Dave

[Evie22]

Oh my god that is so...I don’t think their is a word for it but you can just feel the sadness from the text. I love it! (Ps thanks for asking for a part 2)

[sette]

thanks evie and i am really looking forward to part 2 because at this age of mine, I was faced with lots of things pains counting the most but I am still here right? Surviving.

[Evie22]

Lol Yea. Thanks

[sette]

you are welcome can I add you as a friend?

[Evie22]

Sure that fine with me

[poetgurl]

this is a tugger and sad really, nicely expressed

[sette]

thanks for the wonderful review

[Windy Gale]

The line of "walk carefully" is quite moving. It is comforting and real.

[sette]

thanks so much for the wonderful review

[Lydia Shutter]

As someone who has lost loved ones to cancer and am myself a 6 year cancer survivor, I felt every word of your poem. Cancer need not be a death sentence. Keep a good attitude. I hope the person who means a lot to you can fight this killer. Well written. Lydi**

[sette]

thanks so much, he passed away last year

[Lydia Shutter]

Sorry for your loss.

[sette]

i think he is happy wherever he is right now thanks again lydi

[Evie22]

Wait this is real?! Oh my god! I’m so sorry! I would be so sad. I’m so sorry for your loss.