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With A Final Breath

May 25, 2010
By celloizmylife PLATINUM, Atlanta, Georgia
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celloizmylife PLATINUM, Atlanta, Georgia
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Favorite Quote:
Around here, however, we don&#039;t look backwards for very long.<br /> We keep moving forward, opening up new doors and doing new things, because we&#039;re curious.....And curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.<br /> -Walt Disney

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A final breath, she lightened in my arms
I felt her soul a-leaving me alone
I knew where she would go, her loving charm
Heaven sent, angel upon a gravestone

Too easily, she had broken my heart
I would break it again without a thought
Love, it had a sting like a sour tart
Beautiful, yet it ties my soul to knots

My heart shattered, I grieved and had a cry
I replayed the moment, my breath gasping
When she gave up the fight, choosing to die
Leaving, her voice fading to ill rasping

Not for faint of heart, that harsh blow of love
Though still my heart flutters, wings of a dove

© Michelle B., Blairsville, GA

The author's comments:
This is yet another poem about my dog (honestly, I could fill a whole archive with these!)... Writing all these poems about her hurts a bunch, but afterwords, I can actually live again. Sure, my friends worry about the fact that most of my poems are depressing, but that keeps me from being all emo and gloomy other times. So here's to you Teddy!
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J.C.Evans GOLD said...
on Jun. 21 2010 at 11:43 am
J.C.Evans GOLD, Westland, Michigan
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Wow so lovely...I love your choice of rhyme...very unique...and extremely touching...if you have the chance sometime maybe you could take a look at my work:)
celloizmylife PLATINUM said...
on Jun. 19 2010 at 2:29 pm
celloizmylife PLATINUM, Atlanta, Georgia
27 articles 0 photos 72 comments

Favorite Quote:
Around here, however, we don&#039;t look backwards for very long.<br /> We keep moving forward, opening up new doors and doing new things, because we&#039;re curious.....And curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.<br /> -Walt Disney

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Thanx, and I'll definitely read yours!
ShenelleCrystal SILVER said...
on Jun. 18 2010 at 3:28 pm
ShenelleCrystal SILVER, M, New York
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Laugh your heart out dance in the rain cherish the memories ignore the pain love + learn forget and forgive because remember you only have [one life to live] &hearts;

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That was so good !  Don't ever stop  writing :)

Please come and check out my poems [comment or rate] Thank u