I sit beside you, Dad
On death's doorstep you lay
I set my head upon your wrist
As I bow my head to pray
The world to me shut off
The silence here is thick
Alone just you and I
And your watch's rhythmic tick
I block out all my pain
And loss I'm sure to feel
I concentrate now deeply
On the tick your watch reveals
I sit here now for days
And hear the rhythmic sound
I contemplate you being gone
The thought now seems profound
The time for you is near
To enter Heaven's Gate
I'll stay here by your side
Until your journey is complete
It's days now since you've passed
My wounds are healing slow
I want so much to hear your voice
To see your smile's glow
I lay my head upon my wrist
When my feelings are too strong
I hear your watch's rhythmic tick
And know you're never gone
Author notes
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Jesse Bruce
A contest entry
- **For Melissa and Her Family** (Serious poets only!) by Aimee Hill.
2625 points, ended January 17, 9 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
What did you think
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This is Melissa, I want to thank you for the beautiful poem. It was one of the first I read and it did bring tears to my eyes. After reading this my mom and I made sure he had his watch with him. I hear the tick of my clock and your words come to mind. Thank you!
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well your welcome and i am glad you liked it...
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Absolutely stunning!!!
I know that Melissa has read this one already, and so has her mother... and it brought tears to the both of them. You've done a great job on this...Thank you so much for entering!!
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