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TITLE (EDIT)
Asleep At Last |
DESCRIPTION
A man in a hospital bed is having difficulty falling asleep, but he soon will...
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AUTHOR
Richard Koss |
ABOUT
THE AUTHOR
Richard Koss, other titles
[November 2001] |
AUTHOR'S E-MAIL ADDRESS
taxtime@ameritech.net |
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Asleep At Last
Richard Koss
If only I could fall asleep
and still my body’s restless yearning.
If only I could fall asleep
to put and end to all this burning.
My mouth is parched, my skin so dry
with tubes and hoses up my nose.
Sometimes I think, just let me die,
I’ve had my share of highs and lows.
My eyes are tired, I keep them shut
and listen to the voices talking.
They say I’ve just been in a rut,
It won’t be long till I’ll be walking.
I hear some laughter from my friends
but can’t quite make out what they’re saying.
I’m glad I made a few amends,
now maybe I should do some praying.
The nurse now asks my friends to leave.
She has a needle, long and shining.
And tells me how I must believe
that somewhere, there’s a silver lining.
Asleep at last, I do not yearn.
I breathe so free without the hoses.
I feel no pain, I do not burn.
And as I dream, a casket closes.
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STORYMANIA PUBLICATION DATE
January 2001 |
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