Love Poem: Dying
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Written by: Edward Ibeh

Dying

After bargaining with God for more time
      with his soulmate in the twilight of his life
      he accepts his fate, at last. And so begins
                the painful, long goodbye.

      Mountain streams of tears have been shed,
     there's none left to cry. He's leaving behind
         his beloved wife of over half a century
             How lonely it all feels, even with...

              the constant company of family. 
         Colorful flowers in the spring of his life, 
      wilted. He's conceded defeat to the cancer 
           that is slowly draining life out of him.

      At peace, waiting for death on his schedule.
          His grown children beg him to fight on,
  but he knows from Doc all hope is lost, requests
          they take care of mom...on his behalf.


Date written: 07/25/2020