One More Day

The last light of life had started to flicker

Deep in your dark blue eyes

That held so many secrets, mysteries, and love.

Desperate to slow down the inevitable,

I curled up next to you in that hard white bed.

Listening to the beeping all around us

Feeling every breath you tried to breathe.

My hand on your chest willing your tired and weary heart

To just keep going.

Please just keep going.

And I prayed.

I prayed so damn hard.

The prayers became a mantra.

Live…Live…Live…Live…Live…

I lit candles and incense.

And I prayed even more.

With such ferocity and desperation,

I made promises to God

That never would be kept, that never could be kept.

Please God, give his pain to me.

Take me…Take me…Take me…Take me...Take me

Just give me one more day.

One more tender hard kiss.

One more beautiful night of his arms

Wrapped tightly around me.

Loving each other.

Please...Please...Please...Please...Please

One more day.

- Julie O'Hara 2023

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