And so I gently close this book <br />The adventures of your life intact <br />Africa Europe Hong Kong Brazil <br />There and back again and again <br />Never quite willing to give it up <br />Breathing a crushing sigh of relief <br />As I feel for your pulse my eyes <br />Glued to your bare chaest and <br />Blessing the lack of movement <br />Mother watching fearfully from <br />Down the hall her hands cover <br />Her mouth lamenting the need <br />For such pain and this moment <br /> <br />2004<br /><br />Jeffrey SpahrSummers<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-book-of-your-life/
