Last Breath

At your right,
I sat
with you, near you
feeling your presence, your pain

Labored breath fell to
Slow, uneven gasps
barely audible

Abrupt silence

Instinctively
I moved.

At your left –
Touch you, your face
Comforting you
at your end.

Your chest heaved
Fitfully
Under me, my touch

Draw to you.
My cheek
Against yours
Sharing

Your last breath

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edited October 8, 2017

under the sheet – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2017/10/under-sheet-v3.html

(editing original)

edited October 8, 2017

under the sheet – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2017/10/under-sheet-v2_8.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2017/10/under-sheet-v2.html

November 8, 2011

under the sheet

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2017/10/under-sheet.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2011/11/under-sheet.html

the dying of Jack Grant, 2003

“The Wish”, by Donald Hall

with line “Let Me Go”

Poet’s Corner

monthly poetry readings

Suncook Senior Center

November 7, 2011

&

edited January 19, 2016

Memories – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/memories-v3.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/memories-v3_19.html

(editing original – version 2 is not about this poem)

posted August 26, 2004

written September 26, 2003 22:45

Memories

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/08/memories.html

&

edited January 19, 2016

Love Everlasting – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/love-everlasting-v2.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/love-everlasting-v2_19.html

posted March 3, 2004

written September 26, 2003 22:41

Love Everlasting

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/03/love-everlasting.html

&

edited January 7, 2016

Last Breath – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/last-breath-v2.html

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2016/01/last-breath-v2_7.html

posted February 19, 2004

written 9/26/03 22:00

Last Breath

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2004/02/last-breath.html

edits 9/27/03 12:45

edits 10/1/03 15:26,

after reading it at Jack Grant’s memorial service,

adding pauses

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