A Prayer For The Dying Poem by Fiona Davidson

A Prayer For The Dying



Carry me, soft and gentle
Into sleeps arms and beyond
Painless at last, embrace me
In whatever must follow on
Whisper your lullaby in my ear
Let tenderness flow from the words
That slowly halt the beat
Make my last breath as sweet
As the first a newborn takes
Take my soul, so beautiful
And lay it with the angels
Let their wings curl around
The ones I leave behind me
Ease the loneliness they feel
As I step brave into the night

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Carol Gall 21 August 2009

a beautiful prayer fi blessings

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Sue Sie 21 August 2009

A powerful poem...that speaks volumes...Comforting words that you have such a talent for exspressing.... Sue x

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Fay Slimm 21 August 2009

There could be no better words of prayer than these in your very moving piece Fi...tenderness and comfort come through in every line.... Fay.

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Meggie Gultiano 21 August 2009

this is a very comforting piece, and a nice prayer.I guess i will have to read this when my time comes..In HIS time. thanks, Fi.. Love, Meg

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Yelena M. 25 August 2009

'Let their wings curl around The ones I leave behind me Ease the loneliness they feel As I step brave into the night..' Moving, gentle and pure words..a beautiful prayer, Fiona.thanks for sharing. Yelena M.

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Joe Hughes 22 November 2021

Beautiful, fresh, uncliched and comforting. Just so calming. Thank you

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Alf Hutchison 09 November 2009

Fiona this write is so tenderly beautiful...if we all could pass on like this... regards Alf

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Tyrone Allen 27 September 2009

wow love this one. the sentence about the breath a new born take that was my favorite line

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Laurie Hill 02 September 2009

I like this very much...very moving with a feeling of calm....

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Matt Mooney 02 September 2009

Very moving poem beautifully written. I'll be reading more of your poems.

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