Waiting To Die Poem by Aqua Flower

Waiting To Die

Rating: 5.0


He's waiting to die
there are no more tears to cry
only months, days, hours, minutes
To share life with those who are in it
Life's shadow hides his sun
It is imminent the ending will soon come

copyright @ Aqua Flower

Wednesday, October 3, 2018
Topic(s) of this poem: death,illness
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Rose Marie Juan-austin 09 October 2018

BRILLIANT! Very poignant write The impending death is so excellently captured. Short powerful lines that are so very true. Wonderful poem.10+++++

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Aqua Flower 10 October 2018

Thank you so much for your comment Rose. Such a wonderful reply.

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Carl Roussell 07 October 2018

Your poem makes me think that there are two ways to spend one's last days; one would be to be alone and isolated, and the other way is to have friends and family near to say the last goodbyes and maybe create a fond memory for them to carry with them. A thoughtful poem, and a 10.

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Aqua Flower 09 October 2018

You dissected the poem perfectly exactly what I was meaning to say I've seen both sides of someone terminally ill 1 who isolated themselves from the rest of the world even the ones that wanted to love them the other surrounding themselves with family and love. I think I would like the ladder. Spend the last minutes of life with people loved ones. I don't think I would want to die alone. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and for your comments.

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Kostas Lagos 05 October 2018

Sometimes death is redeeming, after all the suffering and pain.10!

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Aqua Flower 05 October 2018

That is one way to look at it and probably very true for some suffering so much.

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Bernard F. Asuncion 04 October 2018

Such a fine poem.......10+++++++++++++++++++

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Aqua Flower 04 October 2018

So many pluses! thank you. It was written for someone I know who has terminal cancer.

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Rini shibu 03 October 2018

To live at the edge of life and wait for death is very tough..well penned

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Aqua Flower 04 October 2018

Not all face terminal illness the same. Thank you for commenting Rini!

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