(You Tube - Jean Sibelius: Finlandia hymni version)
Hear me my love, as I lay slowly dying
With my last breath I whisper 'I love you'.
For eternity you’ll be my only love dear,
I go to God, He’ll comfort me with love.
As I lay here, I see an Angel waiting
To take me home my place among the stars.
Be strong my love in weeks and months to follow,
For I’ll be with you walking by your side.
Be patient now, I stand here waiting for you
You’re not alone I hold you in my love
Until you come and join me in God's heaven
And we can find our true eternity.
Thank you David for such an emotional write which is so heart rendering and a penning from right inside the heart. She is no doubt waiting for you with all her love being carefully kept for you.for reunion. I can very well understand how poignant it is for you, waiting to meet her being parted. I admire your mental strength of tolerance. My only small question in this aspect is - why this untimely passage, demolishing all dreams and goals of our mortal life in the mid way? ? ? ... Is it not an injustice? ? ?
Hi Amitava, thanks for you comments, to answer your question you have to remember that it is a love poem in the same genre as the 1070's film Love Story or Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet where the love berween two people is broken by death. But life goes on, it has to, but life leads you in a different direction with different hopes and dreams.
Heartfelt poem indeed, this is irreplaceable loss yet one can live with sweet memories....We are with you my friend.
A heart rending write! Tina.... your wife lives through your poems, David!
I have read, and enjoyed, all your recent poems, and this one to Tina is so tender and beautiful. I enjoy your sensitive work so much. Marjorie Cooper.
I mourn your loss, David. A truly beautiful poem, Imbued with pure emotion
Thanks Kelly, Tina is my true soul mate. This poem compliments my Should I Die Tomorrow poem.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
Going to God with glory of life and remembering the precious love at last breath, both are amazing. This is nice tribute to your wife in memory......10
Thanks Kumarmani, It came to today even as I typed it.