A Thought

 I’ve heard death explained in many ways.
Some fearful, many hopeful
But I’ve never quite heard it explained thus

I hope death feels like…….
Being picked up from the back seat
And carried to my bed half asleep,
Where tucked in, and eyes closed,
I can hear those who love me, 
Talking through a cracked door

Isn’t that quite beautiful ?


26 comments:

  1. Wonderful John, just wonderful.

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  2. It is, very much so.

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  3. Oh, yes, drifting off with loved ones close by. I'm sure that's the sort of death we'd all like. Hope you're feeling a bit more settled today. xx

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  4. Anonymous11:45 am

    Safety, security and love. What a great description. Jean in Winnipeg.

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  5. Anonymous11:46 am

    Yes. Beautiful
    Alison in Devon x

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  6. Anonymous12:00 pm

    This is beautiful John. My Mum recently passed away and I hope this is what she felt.❤️
    Robin

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  7. Jean Ellen12:33 pm

    Love it

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  8. Let's all hope that is the experience.

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  9. Anonymous1:14 pm

    I remember being carried from the car and tucked into bed and it is exactly that feeling of safety, comfort, and love.
    weavinfool

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  10. It is lovely, I hope it's that way for my Mum.

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  11. Barbara Anne1:34 pm

    Oh, yes ... safely home, carried in arms that love you and that you love. I remember that from my early childhood, too.
    Wishing you all peace and happiness.

    Hugs!

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  12. It is lovely and I hope it's true.

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  13. Anonymous2:14 pm

    That is beautiful. I hope it is like that! We all fear death because of the unknown. Cali

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  14. Given a choice, this would be ideal.

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  15. Anonymous2:30 pm

    I hope I will just go to sleep in my bed and not wake up like my first husband did. Gigi

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  16. My mum did the classic 'reaching up for something' before she died. I hope it was a loved one picking her up from the back seat. x

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  17. In "Go In Peace" by Sam Baker (singer/songwritier) - Go in peace, go in Kindness, go in love, go in faith; Leave the day, the day behind us; Day is done, go in grace; Let us go into the dark not afraid, not alone; let us hope by some good pleasure, safely to arrive at home; Let us hope by some good pleasure, safely to arrive at home.
    The description of death you cite is beautiful.

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  18. Anonymous2:59 pm

    Everyone’s wish to leave like cited 🙏. Jan in Castle Gresley

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  19. sounds soothing...... a decent wish... hope tha's alreet?

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  20. I agree.... lovely...

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  21. My childhood memory is my parents' loud drunken bashes, hew haw donkey laughter, shrieking young women. They were young parents, just having fun. But I was scared. So the cracked door and lurking ghosts, esp my dad waiting to criticize me some more] isn't appealing. As above I d like to just sleep forever. And cross the rainbow bridge to be with my first pug, I loved him so.
    I hope you are okay?

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  22. Perhaps death could be like this if we were able to voluntarily choose when we died.

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