The End Poem by BRUCE MARTONE

WHAT WOULD YOU DO
IF YOUR TOLD YOUR NEAR THE END
AND WHAT WOULD YOU SAY
OR DO YOU JUST PRETEND
IT ISN'T TRUE
AND SHY AWAY
OR DO YOU START YOUR GOODBYES
ACCEPTING THE FACT
WHILE WRITING YOUR WILL
AND WIPING YOUR EYES
OR DO YOU DO THE THINGS
YOU NEVER DONE
THAT YOU WANTING TO DO
WHEN YOU WERE YOUNG
NOW DO YOU APOLOGIES TO YOUR KIDS
THAT YOU WON'T BE AROUND
TO SEE THEM GROW OLD
AND WHEN THEY SAY CAN YOU FIGHT IT
MAYBE A SECOND OPIONING
YOU ANSWER NO I'M TO FAR GONE
BECAUSE THE LORD HAS WON
AND SOON GOD WILL BE TAKING ME ON
TO HIS JOURNEY WHICH HAS ALL READY BEGUN
NOW MY EYES ARE CLOSING
MY HEART BEATING SLOWLY
SO LET'S SAY GOODBYE
AND LET'S SHARE THE HUGS
SO I'M NOT LATE
WHEN GOD OPEN THE GATE