A hundred million words would never suffice
To say all the things left to tell
Share with you all the years
Now lost to eternal nothingness
Death at the doorstep
Counting down the minutes
Until my time runs out
We can't hit snooze
Go back to sleep
And forget this nightmare
This time its real
By morning I'll be gone.
Every time I tried the words fell flat
The words stuck in my throat
The pencil point broke and the pen dried
The screen stayed blank
Now time has fled and these words
My last
Are all I have to make you know
All I left to time yet to come
Now never to.
In fleeting moments as the memories flash by
I only wish we had had more time
Seen the end sooner and prepared
Lived life while there was life to be lived
Dying now life never seemed so great
Turns out I really did love it
And never wanted to fade into the oblivion
The darkness on the other side, the utter unknown.
I just hope it mattered
That the days the hours
Those few moments we shared
Live on in you
And not die here with me.
knock knock knock
If only you could hear the howling wolves
The screams hiding deep in side me
Feel the icy hands that grip at me now
I'm fading and the doctors say the time is near
How could it end when the story isn't finished?
Will you hold on? Will you stay near?
Will you visit and write letters?
Tell me about your day and ask my advice?
The door is opening
Death enters as I depart
My last words
Are they worth the paper they are written on?
Sleep tight tonight
Knowng someday
Will always be our day.
With love,
Michael C. Woyce
A contest entry
- "If tomorrow never comes" by TwilightAngel026.
525 points, ended June 7, 2008, 17 entries
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I adored it
This poem is really, really well-written. Kudos! the flow is smooth and the words impactful. I especially love this line "Lived life while there was life to be lived". well done! keep it up!
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FLIPPING A MICHAEL SO VERY TOUCHING AND INTENSE YOUR WORDS ARE OH SO POWERFUL I LOVE THIS PIECE SO MUCH HITS HOME WITH ME YOU HAVE NO IDEA YOU BETTER WIN GOLD WITH THIS ONE
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I like the way you've captured the honesty, and in some places, the scary side of death, with gentle truth, and general forward-thinking.
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Very thought provoking.
This poem is very deep and profound. You have captured much of what people feel at the time before they die very well. We all will live on in the hearts and minds of those we leave behind be it in a good way or not depends on how we have lived our lives. It is always best to remember that what we say and do in this life is what we will be remembered for when we die, and live each day accordingly. Well written.
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If tomorrow never comes then we shall stay in today. I really like this Poem a lot. It shows truth, sometimes even trying to hit the snooze button. Your still in fear of the nightmare we are living in...Which is today's World. I see no errors at all. Your Very Talented, Keep That In Mind. Great Write Michael, Keep It Up
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thanks I was trying to capture that moment and felt alarm clocks could suffice for my normal hour glass metaphors in relation to time lol glad you liked it
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