Minutes before he closed his eyes <br />He stared at the wall <br />Looking at the wallpaper full of pies <br />He could taste the sweetness of life <br /> <br />Minutes before he closed his eyes <br />He glanced over to the side <br />His dresser was sweeping with expensive ties <br />His mouth drooping open wide <br />He gulped the memories in <br />And came to peace with his sins <br /> <br />Minutes before he closed his eyes <br />He glanced at his golden door knob <br />He wishes he could open it <br />And scream and sob <br /> <br />Minutes before he closed his eyes <br />He looked at his wife <br />She was stuck in a frame <br />He reached out with his dear life <br />But he couldn’t even say her name <br /> <br />Minutes before he closed his eyes <br />He thought about being six feet under ground <br />The thought made him shiver <br />But he made no sound <br /> <br />Minutes before he closed his eyes <br />He looked out the window <br />The clouds looked as if they were preparing to take him <br />And, on his window sill, he saw a willow <br /> <br />Minutes before he closed his eyes <br />He felt his bones become weak <br />He couldn’t speak <br />His tears soaked his eyelashes <br />His cheeks were red like rashes <br />His forehead felt hot <br />His heart felt smaller than a dot <br />His feet were cold <br />And his hands were stuck in a fold <br /> <br /> <br />Seconds before he closed his eyes <br />He saw a light <br />That’s when he began to give up his fight <br />He looked one more time at his wife <br />And sucked in one last breath <br />As God swept his soul from life<br /><br />Diana Poems<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/minutes-before-he-closed-his-eyes/
