This Day of Golden Summer

This Day of Golden Summer

 

 

 

I pray to God

to relinquish me

to die within your arms.

To bleed out

this inexorable pain

of having to leave you,

upon this day

of golden summer.

 

 

 

photography by Rob Cartwright

 

  

Author's Note

I wrote this within minutes after reading of singer Celine Dion’s husband battling throat Cancer. His final wish is to die in her arms…

Reviews

[dan]

Kelly, this piece made me think of the old Elton John song: "Love Lies Bleeding." Having a golden day as a backdrop while experiencing the pain of lost love...the lovely weather seems to emphasize the hurt, like "Hey, quit shining, sun! Can't you see my anguish?" A beautifully written piece. take care...dan

[Kelly Scheppers]

...that was such a great song from an epic LP! Thank you, Dan!

[Relic]

Holy crap, that's some wish. This is very well done Kelly and is emotional too. Great writing.

[Kelly Scheppers]

It is, isn't it? I simply had to capture the awe of it...thank you!

[Ruth]

Oh, wrenching and beautiful, both...insightful :)

[Kelly Scheppers]

I don't know that I ever could...how about you, Poppy?

[~]

Ohh.. what beautiful sentiments. Sad and piercing to the core, but such love pristine.

a darling write!

xox

[Kelly Scheppers]

Thank you, my dear one! Happy September! x

[Coyote Poetry]

A sad and powerful poem for the pain of love. Love can hurt a lot. Thank you Kelly for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[Kelly Scheppers]

Thank you, John...always!

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome Kelly.

[Patricia Wedel]

dear Kelly... I have been a fan of Celine Dion...
and I can understand your poem... a gentle way
to pass in your lover's arms. truly🎶💕 Pat

[Kelly Scheppers]

My older sister was a huge fan. What a voice she has! Many thanks, my dear!

[Patricia Wedel]

You are welcome, Kelly. When my daughter second child
Madeline was born, I gave Edie the CD package of
at least four CD's of Dion with little babies, singing
beautiful baby songs as if the babies were her own,
and perhaps they were her very own baby boys.
I only know they were very precious sings...
truly, Pat

[Patricia Wedel]

very precious songs and lullabies...

[R Smith]

A beautiful dedication to a man's dying wish, your writing is always top quality superb :)

[Kelly Scheppers]

Thank you, Richard...so kind of you to say!

[Roland Petrov]

You have a way of writing so that all your words support one special phrase, making it emotional and memorable. BTW, remember the song "Seasons in the Sun"?

[Kelly Scheppers]

I appreciate your kind words, Roland...thank you!

[Lydia Shutter]

The pain of leaving the one you love whether through death or geographical distance is intense here, Kelly. I read that Celine Dion's husband wishes to die in her arms....such a romantic yet bittersweet thought. Beautifully written, Kelly. So emotive. Lydi**

[Kelly Scheppers]

Her song, "The Power of Love", was playing when I gave birth to Eric...it was very low, but I've always remembered it. How ironic, that we lean on love to get us through so much in life. Many thanks, Lydi!

[AaronFreitas]

This is a beautiful write... I also read his dying wish and I was kind of blown away or kind of stopped and thought wow to myself... that's love right there. You captured that perfectly :)

[Kelly Scheppers]

I know, it made me stop and think and wonder if I could ever do that, if it were ever asked of me. Thank you, Aaron!