Once More

The end draws near,

it speaks from within

as surely as the wind

blowing through the

swaying trees;

the last breath awaits,

silently and patiently lingering,

as final as ocean waves

crashing down upon

deserted winter shores;

I do not fear it,

I do not seek it,

it is what it is,

it will be what it will be,

part of the final story,

a small piece of who

and what I was,

the completion of

a journey;

I know it will not be easy

dealing with the anxiety and pain,

I know there will be times

when my patience and tolerance

will grow short,

when the anger and fear

of the flesh will come out,

but I know it will be harder

on those around me,

my wife, my family,

what few friends I have,

than it will be on me;

because I know

my Lord and Savior,

the One who was sacrificed

for me,

the King who laid

down His life

that I might live,

will be there the whole time,

I know He will

give me the strength

to endure every trial,

I know that He will be

by my side through every

moment of suffering and pain,

I know He will never leave me,

never forsake me,

never stop loving me;

it is in His hands

that I place my life,

to Him do I submit

all that I have,

in Him do I place my trust,

through Him shall I live

once more.

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