An Unforgettable Meeting Poem by Valsa George
An Unforgettable Meeting
Only once I looked into her pale, weak face
In white hospital sheets, she lay motionless
A bag of bones! Her chest heaving high and low
In her eyes, a well of unarticulated pain
How could I pacify her or quell her fears
When both of us knew it would be
Perhaps our last meeting ever!
Longed to wipe away her aches with a caress
But my weak hands didn't budge an inch
Knew my heart beats rising into a frenetic pitch
And an opaqueness shrouding my eyes
Did I hear the thud of glassware
Falling and cracking into a hundred shards?
I tried to camouflage my emotions
But a sudden surge of sorrow welled within
Before I could restrain, it started trickling down
How hard I tried to control the deluge of tears
Finding it in vain, I turned my face away
After moments, gaining composure
Once again I turned to her
This time our glances intertwined
And her thin lips curved into a smile
I knew it was her effort to console me
Or in that split second
Did a lifetime of our companionship
Fleet across her feeble mind
No, I could hearken to the murmur of her heart
'Don't worry! In the Kingdom of Light
I shall soon find a nest where I'll wait! '
Her whispered words built a dam across my grief
But could break anytime with the slightest shock!
Your poem is a necessary poem, not just in fulfilling your love for your grievously ill friend but also in modelling for the rest of us how to deal with such a terminal situation. You were trying to be strong when you first arrived. Emotion welled up and you shed the tears you were trying to hold back. But those tears were the breakthrough to consolation for your friend. After that you were bonded, reconciled. Your language isso precise, every nuance of feeling is clear and forceful. A poem of truth and beauty for an inevitable experience. .
An exact events of a patient in the last moment that described in the poem and while reading it I felt sorrow in my inner heart which I have had such experiences of events. It is a sadness which couldn't forget to an ordinary human being and sadness increases while it is your near and dear one...Wonderful poem and emotional too respected poet.
Touching poem indeed, poignantly crafted. It seem that it poured out from your heart. I could feel the pain in each lines..Beautiful concluding lines..... Her whispered words built a dam across my grief But could break anytime with the slightest shock! ......Just a faint hope left...Loved reading each lines.
Heart wrenching poem, the flow of emotions were so deep, so touching and heart felt. Very well described.
Did a lifetime of our companionship Fleet across her feeble mind No, I could hearken to the murmur of her heart 'Don't worry! In the Kingdom of Light I shall soon find a nest where I'll wait! '........loved these lines. Really it is a beautiful poem.
This is a beautiful imotional poem on pain having touching expression and nice collocation. I feel the last four lines so impressive. Thanks for sharing.
Her whispered words built a dam across my grief But could break anytime with the slightest shock! It is so touching, my Lady poetess. It is so human and positive.
An emotional poem, it touches the heart.........................
Meeting at a terminal stage of one's life is naturally an emotional affair and is bound to leave a lasting imprint. Last four lines say it all. Very well written.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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Meeting at a terminal stage of one's life is naturally an emotional affair and is bound to leave a lasting imprint. Last four lines say it all. Very well written.