The Final Note Poem by BRUCE MARTONE

NOW I LAID MY SELF DOWN
TRYING TO GO TO SLEEP TONIGHT
BUT I CAN'T WITHOUT CRYING
BECAUSE MY PAIN HURTS SO MUCH
EVEN THE MORPHINE CAN'T HELP
IT'S STILL FEEL LIKE SOMEONE IS TORTURING ME
WITH OUT NO END IN SIGHT, SO PLEASE HEAR ME TONIGHT
AND GIVE MY FRIEND THE COURAGE TO GET THE JOB DONE
AND FOR GIVE US FOR BREAKING YOUR COMMANDMENTS
NOW MY FRIEND TAKE MY GUN AND LOAD THE CHAMBER
WITH THIS BULLET YOUR ONLY NEED ONE
TO GET THE JOB DONE BUT BEFORE YOU DO
LET ME FINISHED MY LETTER TO MY LOVE ONES
NOW TO MY DEAREST SON WHO I LOVE DEARLY
PLEASE DO NOT CRY, BUT SHED A TEAR
DO NO NOT ASK WHY, BUT SAY GOODBYE
BUT ACCEPT MY CHOICE AND ONLY SCREAM TO REJOICE
KNOWING MY PAIN WILL NO LONGER REMAIN
AND TO MY HUSBAND WHO I'LL DEEPLY WILL MISS
I'LL SPRAY THIS PART WITH STRAWBERRIES MIST'S
THAT I KNOW YOU LOVE AND WHEN YOU READ THIS
WILL YOU SEAL IT WITH A KISS,
NOW THANK YOU FOR BEING THERE
THANK YOU FOR LISTENING
BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY [ THANK YOU ]
THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE WHEN I WAS HURTING
THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE, WHEN I WAS DOWN
THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE, CHEERING ME UP
AND THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE BEING MY CLOWN
GETTING RID OF MY FROWN,
AND THANK YOU FOR ACCEPTING MY CHOICE
WHISPERING BACK IN A SOFT VOICE
THAT YOU LOVE ME NOW AND YOUR LOVE ME FOREVER
BUT MOST OF ALL THANK YOU FOR ASKING ME TO MARRY YOU,
NOW THE TIME HAS COME FOR ME TO SAY GOODBYE
ACCEPT WHEN WE MEET IN OUR DREAMS
SO I LOVE YOU ALL [ XXXOOOO ] LOVE ME,
NOW MY FRIEND TAKE THE GUN
PUT YOUR FINGER ON THE TRIGGER
HOLD IT STEADY
AND POINT IT AT MY HEAD
AND I'LL TELL YOU WHEN I'M READY
AND NOW I'M.... [ BANG ]