Dying Together Poem by Ray Hansell

Dying Together



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

Sunday, June 7, 2015
Topic(s) of this poem: death
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