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Last Days Of A Friend
by Patrick Talty (Age: 84)
copyright 09-27-2002


Age Rating: 16 to 127

 
She seems grateful for
the dynamic spark that
flames up and fades, though dependant
on people with kind voices
and gentle hands.

They feed her encouragement,
talking books, letters on tape
from friends, former students
and, when she can take it,
a little food.

Her eyes burn brightly,
remnants of dying inner flames;
failing voice steadily
recalls hill stations of India
from half a lifetime back.

She climbed them then
in a vessel of youth;
she caught their pulsating richness
in illustrated diaries and
lyrical poems of praise.

The only climbing now
is in and out of bed with help.
Her body, once a golden cup of power
now grey and draped in
the penultimate shroud.




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10-01-2002 Audrey Sullivan    

Yep this is a pretty nice one.
09-29-2002 Betty Eskdale    

Time passes, the strong become weak....it is difficult to witness the changes without sorrow...but this is the way it must be....nicely done!
09-27-2002 Dixie Kincaid    

Patric that poem was full of love an the warmth I felt while reading it, was inspiring. Even in the sad poem people can be inspired by the writer. Thankyou for bringing this one to us. DIXIE LEE
09-27-2002 Bob Church    

Elegant portrayal of a life well-spent... too often sadness is all that remains at the end.
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