Your Last Heartbeat
Kathy A. Wittman 1949 (Tennessee)
I held you desperately in my arms
for a few brief moments in eternity;
my broken heart beat defiantly
while I watched you depart from me.
The Father held you in His arms
as He caressed your beautiful face;
your spirit beheld His Shekinah
while you glimpsed His matchless grace.
The Son beckoned you to Him
as He told you stories of His love;
your spirit beamed at His mirth
while you marveled at the Heavens above.
The Spirit cradled you by His winds
as He crooned His ecstatic melodies;
your spirit soared at His rapture
while you understood life's mysteries.
I held you tenderly in my arms
for a few brief moments in eternity;
your delicate heart beat faintly
while you were embraced by the Trinity.
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Submitted by kaleidoscopickat on May 01, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 682 |
| Words | 127 |
| Stanzas | 5 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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