Fade To Black Poem by Thyris Taylor

Fade To Black



Once I stood tall and straight with muscles flexible and strong.
My movement through space and time was strong and graceful.
My spirit soared like a bird in flight. My strength was everlasting.
Now I fade.

Once my vision was clear, unquestioned, and I could see, whatever.
I traveled unafraid through rain, and fog and bright light and night.
Great vision was my forte. I could see when most could not.
Now I fade.

I had memory, and memories to share, impressive and photographic.
Nothing was too complicated for me to grasp after quick study.
I consumed information merely to place it at my beck and call.
Now I fade.

Once I was the love of a life I shared. Nothing came before me save God.
I was magnificent and heroic and knew it would be forever. I stood full
of the high hopes of potential. It is dwindling. Much comes before me.
Now I fade.

Once I believed that all I had would be mine to tap forever as the need arose.
I find that as much as I would like to maintain the peak of my universal
Life energy, I am not allowed to keep the gifts. I can't maintain.
Now I fade.

The last remnants of a powerful existence are slowly, painfully departing.
My hope is to have an explosion of energy and light at the point of no return.
A hail of glorious brightness, a grand flourish not to be forgotten before
The fade to black.

Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Topic(s) of this poem: blank verse
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Adeline Foster 29 March 2014

Wow, How do you know me so well? Ah, the sunset daysand yet we thrive and hope. This is a well written poem and, yes, classic. I enjoyed.Read mine - We the Unencumbered - Adeline

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Jacques S Mateya 01 July 2012

Well done Mr Taylor, this is a classic poem

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