Feeling Alive

A person dying, but trying to live to the fullest!

 

 

Death is knocking at my door;

I'm not ready yet!

So many things left to do,

living is what I must choose!

 

Take a walk on the beach,

hear the roaring of the waves.

The ocean breeze flapping my hair

while I walk barefoot in the sand,

feeling alive!

 

Getting weaker, but I must go on.

Take a ride on the roller coaster

at the county fair.

I raise my hands up high

as we decend down hill,

feeling alive!

 

The time is getting closer.

I must prepare!

I bow my head and say a prayer,

feeling alive!

 

Now I must say goodbye.

I  walk through the tunnel of light.

I see heaven's gate!

I'm feeling alive!

 

Author's Note

Just a poem that came to me on living while you know your dying! The peace you feel once you see heaven's gate.

Reviews

[Alicia Schroeder]

This is a touching peice. Great write.

[An owl on the moon]

What a profoundly moving write, taking us into the courage of a heart near the end.. and near the beginning... It made me realize it could be that day for any of us... How will we then live?

[Poetic Beauty]

We must live life to the fullest for it is short and we never truly know when it will come to an end. this is a great poem about living before it is too late. Love the ending

[Dream Weaver]

One must celebrate life to the fullest
even more so when their time is short.
a sad but lovely write indeed....

[SpokenWord]

Death is a process and it amazes me how when faced with it, people are strong enough to accept it. I am not ready to accept it at all, not yet anyway. So in my mind I plan on leaving on earth for ever. Is dying really feeling alive? I like the question and answer your poem presents.

[Daydreamer54]

I like how this tells a storry, we must live every day like our last! great write! :)

[Coyote Poetry]

Death is the last great mystery. Life is precious. In our last moment we will realize how much we will miss when we are gone. I like the story in the poem. The ending is the hope of all people. A outstanding poem.
Coyote

[Mauricio Montoya]

I can relate to this piece, there was a time I got in the self pity mode but realize there’s more to life, here your describing the simple things some take for granted. Excellent write.

[Goodbye]

Very joyous in the spirit of living to the fullest at any point in one's life, with the knowledge that any day could be your last...

[cassandra violet]

This was nice. I like your message from it- in order to die happy you happy to live your life to the fullest. Life is a beautiful thing :)