I Seen His Shadow Poem by BRUCE MARTONE

I SEEN THE SHADOW COVER HIS EYES
SO GENTLY, YET SO SWIFT, WITH NO SURPISE
BUT STILL I HELD HIS HAND TIGHT TO EASE HIS FRIGHT
WHISPERING THOSE THREE WORDS REST IN PEACE
BEFORE CLOSING HIS DOOR SAYING GOODBYE
WIPING A FEW TEARS FROM MY EYES.
NOW I'M THINKING BACK TO THE MEMORIES
OF DAYS GONE BY AND WHAT ELSE I COULD SAY
AND COMING UP WITH TWELVE MORE WORDS
THAT I THINK YOU WOULD WANNA HEAR
BEFORE THEY COME TO TAKE YOU AWAY
IS GOD BLESS
AND YOU KNOW BE RUNNING THE SHOW UP THERE