Laying together
side by side
Hand in hand
Is how they died
She was terminally ill
His health was getting worse
Living life without her
To him would be a curse
Fifty four years together
They shared each others lives
He, her only husband
She, his only wife
As the years passed by
Life had been so kind
Happiness together
Is what they would find
But now the years have started
To slowly take their toll
They felt the nagging pains
As the years made them grow old
Inside they both knew
Just want they wanted to do
They wanted to die together
As her days were becoming few
So they made the decision
Together they'd leave earth
They wanted to die with dignity
Along with their self worth
So with their children's blessing
To a clinic they all went
There, they said their goodbye's
With their prayers heaven sent
So with fragile hands
They both held a drink
They drank it down with one swallow
No need to re-think
They knew what they were doing
Was the right thing to do
This choice was their own
The minutes left were few
So there they lay together
Dying hand in hand
Going out with dignity
Is something we all can understand
They gently closed their eyes
As they went off to sleep
Slowly they journeyed
Heading for eternal peace
So please do not judge them
For what they have done
Perhaps we can all one day be as brave
When we know the end has come
7-17-2009/RjH
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