Whisper
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I heard a soft whisper in my ear today,
What was said, I’m not sure I can say,
It didn’t matter for my lover had spoken
Her very first words since she’d awoken
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She’d been asleep these past few years,
I’d sat by her bed; cried many tears.
She lay there as if not really alive
Sometimes I thought it was all a lie
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After all, just yesterday we’d been in the park,
Feeding the birds, her favorite was a lark
But when I thought about all that had passed
I realized that yesterday, was 10 years past
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I’d read to her of my hearts desire,
I sat with her and never tired.
I’d remind her of the places we’d been,
And tell her again of ones yet to be seen
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Through it all she lay peacefully,
Her breathing steady, her face serene
She never responded, at times I couldn’t cope,
But through it all, I never lost hope
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Then today like lightning out of the blue,
She whispered to me, “I Love You”
My heart is singing, I’m filled with elation,
Already was planned a great celebration
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But as soon as she whispered those three words so true,
She took one last breath and faded from view
Her soul was gone just that fast,
I just stood there, my face aghast
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I came to this park where we’d met long ago,
Wondering now if I could continue to grow
How would I live, how would I survive
Nothing mattered now, I wanted to die
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But in all my misery, I remembered one thing
How our love took flight, it was never a fling.
I knew she’d want me happy you see
She’d be there in heaven, waiting for me
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Wait, what is that whisper I hear?
My Lovers sweet voice in my ear?
But when I look around and call her name,
I realize, it’s only the wind again
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So I’ll live my life and know I’m not alone,
She’s with me forever, wherever my home.
And when I die we’ll meet once more
Forever together, of that I am sure.
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Jim Dorrell
9/15/06