The Sea…
As I lay in pain, the room grew dark,
The mirrors and windows covered
In black. Then came the truth about
Dying and the opening of the grave.
I was weeping but no one, heard,
The pressing of the brace against my
Skin was gone, yet I felt it still, a ring
Of fire.
A man with an ashen face looked
At me sadly. I tried to speak, tell
Him not to worry, that I would Soon be free, my sufferings were
Soon to be over, and I would have
Freedom and live in grace. I knew
Waiting for me was meadows, and
Fields of green clover. The corn-
Flowers would look like tender lace.
We are by the sea, the misty air is
Falling on the sea of people dressed
In black, the sea of people, there
Are no more lies. No more hatred
You can chose to die in triumph or
Disaster, it is your choice. The
Tools that you chose to use in life
Are no longer needed. There will be
New beginning, your heart will no
Longer be in pain. Now you may Walk with Kings, the Heavens are Yours to bring peace until us all Meet again.
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The Last Chapter 
thank you so much for putting this down and sharing.
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Thank you Barbara. I so look forward to your comments. If you ever want to be more socialable in a personal way my email is
elizabethannjohnsonmurphree@gmail.com
I have never been out of the US, but would love to have another penpal. 🙂
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thank you so much for your trust, Elizabeth; again – May Sarton comes to mind: Her Journal of a Solitude is available as audio – I don’t believe it’s read by her, but I hope you like it if you are interested. Another I’d probably re-read now, is her title A Reckoning. But that may just be me, with an interest in homeopathy. (When young I used Maxim Gorki to treat my melancholy = like with like…) Be well.
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We are under a toronado watch here in Wisconsin. I hope for rain, we need it so bad. I will try to find those. Thanks E.
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oh I hope you are safe from Tornado. Have reblogged your post #345 btw. Got quite a few likes already. Be well.
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Thank you. E.
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May the calm sea
bring peace within thee … 😍🤗
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Thank you Ivor. E.
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I particularly like the artwork accompanying your poem.
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Inspirational, Elizabeth
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… unless it is time for you to pass… Warmly,
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Your artwork is beautiful. Your words are valiant and sorrowful at the same time.
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