Let Me Go

Things related, things alike—
I will take them on this hike.

Remember that my part was chosen;
In that role my life was frozen.

Each breath leaves me sorry, dear;
The results are crystal clear.

Promise me you will not fast
When my life is past at last.

Cover me with Grandma’s quilt;
Over that toss Grandpa’s kilt.

Total everything I owe.
Now I’m ready—let me go!

Poem © 2021 by Magical Mystical Teacher

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Posted on May 9, 2021, in light verse, Poets & Storytellers United, Rhyming poetry, The Whirligig and tagged breath, chosen, cover, last, past, promise, ready, related, remember, results, sorry, total. Bookmark the permalink. 13 Comments.

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Helen Dehner | May 9, 2021 at 10:59 am

A lighthearted approach to something pretty serious …… Cheers!!

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Colleen@ LOOSELEAFNOTES | May 9, 2021 at 2:29 pm

Love this, the quilt and kilt. I would add some Mark Knoppfler on the CD player (if you can find one).

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- magicalmysticalteacher | May 9, 2021 at 4:40 pm
  
  CD player? Antique-ish! Ha!
  
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Beverly Crawford | May 9, 2021 at 3:09 pm

Add a journal and a pen, in case I have an epiphany!

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- magicalmysticalteacher | May 9, 2021 at 4:39 pm
  
  Great idea!
  
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gillena cox | May 9, 2021 at 5:25 pm

Nice one. Happy Sunday

Much🌷love

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oldegg | May 9, 2021 at 5:31 pm

That’s the trouble in getting old, there is not much left to look forward to other that you know what!

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- magicalmysticalteacher | May 9, 2021 at 6:33 pm
  
  Unfortunately, I do know what!
  
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Rosemary Nissen-Wade | May 9, 2021 at 6:36 pm

Hope you’re not really packing up to leave just yet! But it’s an excellently practical as well as symbolic set of final instructions.

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- magicalmysticalteacher | May 9, 2021 at 7:04 pm
  
  I have no immediate plans to pack up and check out—thank goodness!
  
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  - Rosemary Nissen-Wade | May 9, 2021 at 7:23 pm
    
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Marja | May 9, 2021 at 7:20 pm

Had to laugh at tossing grandpa’s kilt. Feels like going on a day trip instead of preparing for the end

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poetrybydebi | May 10, 2021 at 7:44 am

A lighthearted look at what awaits us all but it is a good thing to be ready… “Total everything I owe.
Now I’m ready—let me go!”

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