The Seven Minutes Poem by Mohammad Abdullah

The Seven Minutes

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He lay on his death bed,
His clothes dripping with red.
To help him, they're craving,
But alas! He's far beyond saving.
He seems to breathe his last,
And in his mind flashes his past.
His entire life, like a movie goes,
As water, along a stream flows.
The mingling winds, the rustling leaves,
The chilly nights, the days without grieves.
His mother's love, his father's affections,
The solitude in oxymoronic successions.
His first love, that first sight,
The first kiss, the first fight.
His wedding day, with emotions high,
The first child, his first cry.
The break in, the masked men,
He got shot, he doesn't know when.
Then all fades, all turns bright,
His eyes, dazzled by light.
A majestic creature descends from the height,
Angelic wings, divine looks, celestial might.
It holds his hand and penetrates the sky,
But as he ascends, he lets out a sigh.
In the heavenly winds, he glides,
From his vessel, his soul slides.
Seven minutes, the summary of life,
Seven minutes, the conclusion of all strife.

Friday, March 28, 2014
Topic(s) of this poem: death
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
An ordinary man, living an ordinary life, experiences the worst day of his life when he gets shot by burglars. He's rushed to the nearby hospital, the doctors running to his aid; but by then, he was breathing his last. While the doctors struggled to check the bleeding corpse, his entire life flashed upon his imagination. All the good moments of his life flew by, until they reached the moment of his death. An angel descends and takes him to heaven, as his pulse stops. He grieved to die soon, but was glad to experience his life once again.
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
S.zaynab Kamoonpuri 08 June 2014

Wow a most superb poem in great rhymin! U pieced the narrative poem well. Kudos. Nice to read u again.

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Mohammad Abdullah

Mohammad Abdullah

Al Khaitan, Kuwait
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