Stay with Me a While

Story of a young boy who passes away, meeting his past life in the afterlife.

                The time that was given is nearing the end

                Broken cries of a disheartened families lament

                Sweat breaking over, the child was gone

                White light in vision he fell to the stars beyond

 

                Courtyard appeared held in varying dismals of grey

                Pale touch caressed his young soul, stealing away

                Seeing those who came before their time was done

                Tears of sorrow and agony fell from his young face

 

                Young though he understood meaning of this place

                The boy who remembered the life given to him before

                At that moment his spirit dwelled between two

                Seeing an old visage of his previous life

 

                The boy turned and looked, seeing ashen faces

                The embers beneath him were warm and embracive

                Sadness unknown but in this cold place

                The memories flooded within disgrace

 

                “Stay with me a while…”

                He heard

                “Rest within our trial.”

                The pain was too great; his spirit could no longer embrace

 

                Love that was gone in ages past

                The coldest and vague of times came back

                A beautiful façade of shimmering white

                The majestic image that held him in blight

 

                Ground slipped away as he ran peering way past the gate

                The garden proved to be another grave

                Tormented soul withering away by mistake

                This boy was meant to live, not this fate

 

                “Stay with me a while..”

                “Rise above the vile…”

                “Lay your head to rest…”

                “Dream in fields of zest…”

 

                Nor did he turn at the sound of his wife

                Nor did he stop the pacing with strife

                White light fell from above the curtain

                Stars parted as he was lifted

 

                Away to the stars in wholesome peace

                The young boy was parted from past disbelief

                Into a new life the young man would take

                Transformed by love in all a new way.

               

 

Author's Note

Reviews

[passionberry]

Ground slipped away as he ran peering way past the gate

The garden proved to be another grave

Tormented soul withering away by mistake

This boy was meant to live, not this fate


This part i absolutely love this piece..he was meant to live very nice

[Michael Thrower]

Thank you very much. I'm glad you enjoyed this part, I was afraid it wouldnt work well. But I suppose it did :D

[Janice Fronek(red.panda..]

this is the most beautiful piece I had ever read 100000/100

[Brianna Brie]

Not sure of your intent, but it made me cry reminding me of my nephew's untimely death this year. Your poems stir my emotions.

[Michael Thrower]

Well thank you for the review, and I'm sorry to hear about your nephew :( I know it must pain you.

[afra]

very deep write for a second i was lost in it ....great job ..=)

[Michael Thrower]

Haha thank you Afra, it's good to see you are still on here :D

[afra]

Oh yes I am back ..lol

[kublakhan27]

My imagination was sufficiently gripped with this piece. I was enthralled by this concept and how you tackled it. Nicely done.

[Michael Thrower]

Thank you very much sir.

[Sami Khalil]

“Stay with me a while..”

“Rise above the vile…”

“Lay your head to rest…”

“Dream in fields of zest…”

[Sami Khalil]

A very interesting poem and idea...Thank you for penning...:).....................