welcome death

I know now that I'm ready to die now
I don't know how or why
only that it's okay with me if I die
It's a pretty good feeling
neither spiritual nor religious
...just an easing
no suicidal thoughts or rot of that nature
I have merely reached that point
death is welcome
I recognized this last week
don't know how or why
haven't dwelt on it
just thought that I would express it
while I still could
there is no hidden agenda for family and friends
to try and right the ship
...the ship is well afloat
I'm alive and well
I must be....I'm still typing
I'm certainly not belittleing(belittling?)
others deaths....
every day I awaken to be saddened by another death
of someone close or previously unknown to me
it's just that I accept...welcome it now
I have little more to accomplish
...nor much more to say
but I really did little of either...anyway
I don't feel sorry for myself
I feel lucky!
now it is as though
all screws have been removed
I'm now free
I may act with any and all abandon I see fit
but my actions are little changed
as long as I'm still around...
I will continue to try to act in the best interests
of my family and loved ones
but truth is
bluntly
I care little if I'm here...or not
it's an easing
welcome...
death
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Posted: Mar 2012

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paloma66
DOnt some of us feel like this sometimes but it passes, hedi my dear,I too feel I am ready to receive death with open arms.hug
Redex
with sadness I read your poem hedistuff the thoughts must have entered the head at some level, downers turn to uppers after awhilehug
mcradloff
I like Stan's answer to the sick kid in the hockey episode of South Park. What is death like coach? I think it's what is was like before you were born. Death is the great unknown, but like the kid in the movie What About Bob, there are other things to be afraid of like torettes.rolling on the floor laughing bunny
steve1223
At one time or another we all feel like we would welcome death with open arms

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windyweatherly
My mom used to tell me, "our life is a mystery,you didn't ask nor had any idea when you were born. Therefore enjoy life while you can even with allthe thorns and pain you'd have to go through because when death comes, ready or not, it wil take you."

I do feel you and it must be a very liberating feeling to just accept death as it comes to collect us.

Thanks for sharing.
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