My Fears Poem by David McLansky
My Fears
Let me fade away in sleep,
Be spared that vision as you weep;
Avoid the desperation of your eyes,
For as I die I will deprive;
I'll take from you your girlish smile,
The daily banter of your wiles;
The occupation of your care,
Which I'll repay with cruel despair;
I'd see the anguish in your eyes
As I fall away, a speck, subside,
Feeling powerless to assuage
Your sorrow, you beside my grave;
Death is but a breath away
Which can arrive on any day;
I see your fear in hovering eyes
Without my love will you survive?
Thus daily do I live in fear
That I will simply disappear
And leave you bereft to grieve alone
In what was once our happy home;
I no longer live just for me,
I struggle on to keep you free
Of that grief which I'll bestow
On you my love when forced to go.
What a beautiful and soul gripping poem! I've thought about this subject so often but in terms of when my time comes and my daughter is left behind. It literally drives me crazy that even though I've told her I want no tears but just for her to remember the happy times and how a mom could never love her more than I, I know that when the day really comes she'll be devastated and they'll be not a thing I can do. You have worded this piece so beautifully that it is a must for my list of favorites!
These are very real fears we have when we truly love, but the water returns to calm when our swirling hand's removed. Good write.
When we truly love someone, these are our fears. But we also know that once the hand's removed, the stirred waters subside calmly.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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4/24/2024 10:45:26 PM # 1.0.0.1119
This poem brings me to that emotional cliff of life. So emotionally raw, it leaves me feeling the pain of the moment. Your talents are great within the walls of this world of poetry! Much love to you!