You gave me a goodbye when I didn't even know I didn't have any.
You cry over me where I lay.
I always thought I'd leave alone. I hadn't expected to see you there. You made it harder to go, but everyone has a time ticking, and the only way to shut it off after your time is done is to leave and enter the state of peace and quiet.
I fought as hard as I could for you. I made it for you.
I made it.
I made it over to the bridge in the sky. I crossed it and walked through the big pearly gates.I was surprised to see people waiting there to greet me. They welcomed me to paradise.
I keep my eye on you. I help guide you through the pain and sadness. I sit beside you on the bathroom floor. It's not your time yet, so don't go.
I watch you fight harder than I ever could. I watch as you stumble back down, but you bounce back up. I saw you fall, and I saw you fly.
There's nothing in this big wide world that'll bring you down. You'll fight as you fought for me.
Giving up and taking defeat is not the end. It only opens up a new beginning.
Love you as you loved me. Accept nothing but your standard of high hopes. You are as you are, and nothing is bringing you down.
Your spine is made from metal, and your heart is made of glass, but your mind is a haven for a war zone.
Take care of what you love and watch it nourish into a beautiful garden sprouting flowers and fruit.
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I was inspired to write this about adopting senior animals. They don't stay for long but they give you all their love. You give them a chance to say goodbye, and you say goodbye when no one else would. This doesn't have to be an animal necesseserly, it can be an old neighbor you started talking to or a relative you didn't know you have that you. Whoever it is, you gave your goodbye to just hope this poem did you some justice and gave you some comfort knowing that their there even you don't see or feel them here :) ♡
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My Night-time Poetry
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