Close your eyes against the reigning night
It's okay that you're too weak to fight
Nothing matters anymore
Here where darkened angels soar
Just let me hold you now tonight
As we see this mythic sight
Soft are the stars deep in the sky
So sweet is time, creeping, crawling by
It's okay, and it's all right
To be scared today, tonight
Stay here- I'll let you cry
One last time before good-bye
Don't rise, don't struggle from this eternal sleep
It's okay- you're mine to keep
Your thoughts- too little, too late, and so long ago
From a time within a time now we barely know
I'll listen as you cry and weep
It's only time before you're again asleep
So quiet is this reigning night as you draw your last
So dear is this life,and slipping painfully fast
And embrace-- a sleep so sweet you've never seen
The person at peace you've never been
Forget your present, your future, and past
You are mine, and mine at last
----
"In Her Hands"
Essa, 2/12/07
Author notes
The "speaker" of the poem is my personification of death.
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Well, death was personified with great detail and in a creative fashion
Great rhyme scheme 
Congratulations and good luck in the contest.
Chin up,
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Beautifully written! I really enjoyed reading this piece! my favorite part was "It's okay, and it's all right
To be scared today, tonight
Stay here- I'll let you cry
One last time before good-bye" The poem flowed beautifully! Thank you so much for entering! Excellent work and the best of luck in my contest!!!
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You have some beautiful and vivid images written here.. I especially like dthe second stanza. Wonderfully done.
Thank you for sharing your words and talent with us all... I hope you continue to do so.
~Kristy
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