Dying Poem

The Last Few Hours Of A Dying Young Man

This poem tells the story about a young man in his final hours. How he hopes he was a good father and all of his worries as he leaves his family behind. I think a lot of that final day much more now that I am getting older. This poem is written for everyone that has lost a loved one.

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Just One More Day

Darrel F. Kersting © more by Darrel F. Kersting

Published by Family Friend Poems February 24, 2025 with permission of the Author.

Just one more day, Then I'll be on my way
So many things, I think of new ones everyday
My life was short, It went by way to fast
With every breath, It could be my last
Lots of thoughts, are running through my head
As I lie here, dying on this bed
When I first found out, I dropped down to my knees
Tell me it's not so, I beg you please
There's not much time, Sorry but it's true
It's gone to far, There's nothing we can do
Is it a better place, that I'm going to
How can it be better, than being here with you
There's just to much, I had planned to do
How about the kids, who'll drop them off at school
I tried my best, to be the greatest dad
And I thank God, for the time we had
I feel no pain, and all my family's here
It's hard to talk, and I'm not seeing very clear
Will you be ok, I whispered to my wife
Crying she said, it will be a different life
wish I could've had, just one more day
There's still so much, I need to do and say
No one wants to die, but I can't win this fight
It's my time to go, it just don't seem right
I get one more hug, and a kiss goodby
I can no longer see, but I can here them cry
My light is going dim, as I hear them pray
We thank you God for giving him that one more day

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ABOUT THE POET:

I wrote my poems as songs but can’t sing so they are poems I am hoping someone will be able to someday help me make them songs I’m old and my poems reflect experiences and real life living, loving, growing old and dying

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