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peto

As they put me to sleep 

The last image I see 

Is the face of an angel 

Who's winking at me

There's no wings or preened feathers 

No halo has she 

Though her eyes burned the fear from my heart 

 

Slipping into yon darkness 

Where lives can get lost 

All the i's have been dotted 

And all the t's crossed 

On the verge of a coma 

The coin's been tossed 

In the void her eyes massage my heart 

 

Surgical sharp's the scalpel 

Patrolling my skin 

Opened up like emergency 

Soup in a tin

When my insides are outside 

My old safety pin

Tacks the look in her eyes to my heart 

  • Author: peto (Offline Offline)
  • Published: September 22nd, 2023 12:53
  • Category: Unclassified
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  • BlessedbyGod

    Oh wow, what kind of surgery?? Hopefully not to serious, you have my prayers

    • peto

      Double hernia repair
      Thank you
      Nothing to serious

      • BlessedbyGod

        Oh wow, I had surgery for a hiatal hernia, nor fun

        • BlessedbyGod

          Not fun

        • LIZ

          Painful to read. Hope to hear back from you soon! The way I see it, there's a "glue" holding you together! Through darkness ...a constant....that burns any fear. 💙

          • peto

            A glue eh
            I'll take it
            All good here ta LIZ
            Getting stuck into it

            • LIZ

              Heyyyyyy welcome back!! You know I had to throw something at you!! 😁

            • Bobby O

              The whole piece was great and many lines are worthy of quote but that last line , and how cool is it the have the very last really nail it, wraps up perfectly.
              Too cool

              • peto

                Magic Bobby
                Thank you very much

              • Teddy.15

                Braveheart literally, I hope it's all over now, rebuilding of a new and stronger heart to go with your poetic soul. ❤️

                • peto

                  All over Teddy
                  Much obliged

                • Parisab

                  Your gentle heart is beating strong I hope-whomever the angel was, the surgeon or a loved one, it is good that she made a connection with care and concern-We hope that all is well Peto…

                  • peto

                    Was the anithatesct parisab
                    All well now
                    Thank you

                    • Parisab

                      Great to hear that you are well.

                    • Christina8

                      Quite the story of fear and more obviously, surgery. If so, just know for whatever reason you've been gone, you have been terribly missed!

                      • peto

                        Back again Christina
                        thank you very much
                        Truly grateful to see you here



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