Turn again to life

If I should die and

Leave you here awhile

Be not like others sore undone,

Who keep long vigils

By the silent dust and weep.

For my sake turn again

To life and smile

Nerving thy heart

And trembling hand to do

Something to comfort

Other hearts than thine.

Complete these dear

Unfinished Tasks of mine,

And I, perchance

May therein comfort you.


Mary Lee Hall

Hmmm....I am not keen on that poem, it seems like a poor parody of Christina Rossetti.... Also it is sort of Americanish, and trying too hard to sound clever.



When I come to the end of the road
And the sun has set for me
I want no rites in a gloom filled room
Why cry for a soul set free


Miss me a little - but not too long
And not with your head bowed low
Remember the love that we once shared
Miss me - but let me go


For this is a journey that we must all take
And each must go alone
It's all a part of the Master's plan
A step on the road to home


When you are lonely, and sick of heart
Go to the friends we know
And bury your sorrows in doing good deeds
Miss me - but let me go

Hold on to me, love
You know I can't stay long
All I wanted to say was "I love you and I'm not afraid."
Can you hear me?
Can you feel me in your arms?

Holding my last breath
safe inside myself
Are all my thoughts of you?
Sweet raptured light it ends here tonight.

I'll miss the winter
a world of fragile things.
Look for me in the white forest
hiding in a hollow tree (come find me)
I know you hear me
I can taste it in your tears

Holding my last breath
safe inside myself.
Are all my thoughts of you?
Sweet raptured light it ends here tonight

Closing your eyes to disappear
You pray your dreams will leave you here
but still you wake and know the truth.
No one's there.

Say goodnight
Don't be afraid.
Calling me calling me as you fade to black.


Evanescence

Originally Posted by sphinx Hmmm....I am not keen on that poem, it seems like a poor parody of Christina Rossetti.... Also it is sort of Americanish, and trying too hard to sound clever. When I come to the end of the road And the sun has set for me I want no rites in a gloom filled room Why cry for a soul set free Miss me a little - but not too long And not with your head bowed low Remember the love that we once shared Miss me - but let me go For this is a journey that we must all take And each must go alone It's all a part of the Master's plan A step on the road to home When you are lonely, and sick of heart Go to the friends we know And bury your sorrows in doing good deeds Miss me - but let me go

I love Christina Rossetti's work.

Originally Posted by Sock Puppet I'll miss the winter a world of fragile things. Look for me in the white forest hiding in a hollow tree (come find me) I know you hear me I can taste it in your tears

Such a wonderful poem, I really like this stanza. That is so powerful and poignant.

Bizarrely, it isn't actually a poem, but song lyrics. It's a band called Evanescence, who I believe are some sort of goth/rock band. I don't know much about them, but this track is truly awesome.

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WOW! I have never heard of them before - but what a voice! Thank you, Socky, that was magick.

Originally Posted by Nimuae WOW! I have never heard of them before - but what a voice! Thank you, Socky, that was magick.

My pleasure.

There's one or two tracks by them that I like. I don't usually like this sort of music, but these guys are something else. I think I first heard them playing out a film ... something Vampirish probably.

"My immortal"

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and "Bring Me To Life"

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