The angel of death came for me
I switched out My body for one
Much like mine
Sadder and wiser
🌘
I'm older than you were
When you met her too
I wondered if you thought to switch
For a body like yours
Happier and wiser
🌑
I find the flower of life in my pocket
I knew you left it for me
As the angel of death accepts this flower
I am free
I see you wave
And I know you left your flower for me
Happier and wiser
You went with the angel of death for me
🌒
Authors note: this was the original poem I wrote that I then transformed into a haiku.
Read it here.
For those who read Bridge Between; these poems are for him. Though I have said goodbye, I feel as if he is cheering for me while traveling the stars and seeing the world from afar.
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Jazzy
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Head of the Jazzy Writers Association (JWA) in partnership with the Vocal HWA chapter.
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Comments (11)
A really beautiful poem, so much more uplifting than the first line would indicate. Love it!
This is so elegantly written!! I love the foreboding and yet uplifting feel of this piece!! Great work Jazzy!
Brilliant! This is so... poignant. I love it! The flower is so delicate yet so powerful!
A Very bittersweet poem. Great work and hopefully cathartic to write... 😊
Beautiful, sad, and sweet. I really enjoyed this poem, Jazzy. It feels like a bit of a healing poem.
Omgggg, I loved the flower so much! It was just so powerful! Such a beautiful poem!
This was beautiful and bittersweet.
Brilliantly written!!! Bittersweet!!!❤️❤️💕
What a great love story!
Beautiful and dark.
So beutifully written - The flower is a stunning symbol x 🤍