He hung his cloak upon the hook
And snook into her room
He gave a welcome smile and then
His love lit up the room.
The visitor sat beside her as she slept
He smoothed her pain away
He gently mopped her fevered brow
And for her soul did pray.
The sunset glowing in the west
The day drew to a close
He took her tortured soul in hand
And exchanged it for a rose.
As morning sun lit up the room
Her family finally gathered
Her soul had passed across by now
Shared memories were all that mattered.
©Alison Jean Hankinson
This is for d’Verse poetics.
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Oh Alison. This is so very beautiful….most especially the third stanza. I love that you’ve included the rose. I am truly touched by this visit. Thank you so very much for participating!
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Beautiful story especially the exchange of her soul for a rose and lighting the room with love.
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Lovely poem Alison. The rose for her soul, which was rather glad to leave this earth, I think.
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I think this is the way you would like to pass away… the rose is wonderful… Reminds me of that you want to death to come only when you welcome him as an old friend.
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Oh, a soul for a rose – that is so touching, Alison.
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I was touched by your write.
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Much love. XXXX
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Very sweet and the rhyme for this is great. I loved the last part of shared memories.
No one else has said anything, but (as always) I will: Shouldn’t it be either “sneaked” or “snuck” but not “snook”?
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Chortle. Today it was snook maybe I invented it. Snook rhymed.
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Oh yes, use nonsense words whenever you can; it spices up stanza and sends reader to glossaries and dictionaries,
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Perfect words; perfect poem!
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Lovely, Alison. A wonderful passing.
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Beautiful! When death comes knocking uninvited…
Dwight
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Aww.. a soul for a rose. Beautiful.
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peace follows every stanza and a closure accepted without reservation
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This was such an emotional piece. An unwelcome visit indeed but I hope the soul parted peacefully!
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Lovely….
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