The Subtlety of Dying

WordPress Daily Prompt – Thorny

What did it feel like?
Dying I mean?
Was it cold?
Or wet?
Kind of like being born again?
Was it light,
Or dark?
Or maybe a bit of both?
Did you know then,
When it happened I mean?
Did you see God?
Heaven and Hell?
Or was it just space and time,
All melding together in one?

The sweet soul gives a wispy smile,
Dying, her voice echoes,
Well, I do remember that well.
Momma told us it would be ok,
It wouldn’t hurt at all.
But it was kinda like falling,
Your stomach flies to your throat
And down to your toes,
Except it’s all at once.
Then you land,
And it’s kinda like landing
In your grandmother’s old roses,
When you fly over the handlebars
For the very first time.
It’s all excitement and adrenaline.
That is until you land,
Then it’s kinda thorny.

6 responses to “The Subtlety of Dying”

  1. “And it’s kinda like landing
    In your grandmother’s old roses,
    When you fly over the handlebars
    For the very first time.
    It’s all excitement and adrenaline.
    That is until you land,
    Then it’s kinda thorny.”

    Wonderful…….

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  2. wow Kelley, that’s an excellent poem!

    Liked by 1 person

  3. Lovely piece…lived the first half made me want to read it like an inquisitive child…really fast and pressing

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