Somewhere to Die
A Poem
I want to find somewhere to die
Somewhere to lie down
Somewhere to laugh and cry
Somewhere
For just you and I
Somewhere to settle
Somewhere to call home
I’m tired of the roaming
Tired of moving around
I miss my friends
I miss having friends
When will it end
Upside
It’s easy for me to get know people
Downside
It’s hard to keep them around
I do my best
But when you’re not around
They move on
And you’re left with the memory of how great they were to you
But you quickly become someone they knew
I’m doing my best to change
To be a better friend
Reaching out to those that are still there
The ones that care
Sometimes they answer
Sometimes they don’t
Or won’t
What can you do
I guess
But do your best to find a place
Where you and your friends and family can coexist
A place most call home
But for me
That’s a place to die
A place to lie down for longer than we ever have before
Somewhere to laugh and cry more than we ever have
Somewhere to have
All to our own
A place
For just you and I
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Comments (5)
As an itinerate pastor, this hits home. At this point in our lives (60 & 64) we own one piece of property--the borrowed grave where our son is buried & where we plan to have our ashes inurned.
Sometimes too much change is not a good thing for some people. Great sentiments. Excellent job Atomic.
This poem was painfully relatable but incredibly well done
Melancholy!!! Lovely ending!!!❤️❤️💕
This is very insightful, deep. I can feel it, especially "Where you and your friends and family can coexist A place most call home But for me That’s a place to die..." 👏✍️👏