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All That's Left of Me
by John Herlihy → (All Poetry by John Herlihy)
Sunday, April 13, 2025    Rated "G" by the Author.
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All That’s Left of Me

John Herlihy

 

All that’s left of me

A few more poems

Waiting to be written

Poems once inside me

Now taken leave of me

 

All that’s left of me

Moment by moment breath

Until I lay me down in death

Spirit breaths keep me alive

Living breaths to survive

 

All that’s left of me

Memories on borrow

Some residue of sorrow

Still another tomorrow

To the sea all rivers flow

 

All that’s left of me

One last abiding hope

Still climbing God’s rope

Ready to reach the heights

A destination in my sights

 

All that’s left of me

Willingness to be alone

Pared down to the bone

A single, solitary stone

At ease here at home

 

All that’s left of me

A comforting silence

A steadfast reliance

No need for more words

Only the tweeting of birds

 

All that’s left of me

No more rejection

One last question

Are we ready to ask

The true self to unmask

 

All that’s left of me

The serenity of solitude

The comfort of quietude

The beauty of beatitude

The promise of certitude

 

All that’s left of me

The body lays empty

The mind stands at rest

The heart feels full

I bow to the One Blest

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Copyright © John Herlihy

Wednesday 5 March 2025


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 Reviews of "All That's Left of Me"
Reviewed by Jms Bell
Reviewed on May 3, 2025
I AM DELIGHTED THAT I HARDLY KNOW WHAT'S LEFT OF ME. ONLY GOD MY FRIEND, ONLY ALMIGHTY GOD KNOWS. THUS, YOUR LINES... 'THE MIND STANDS AT REST, THE HEART FEELS FULL ' RESONATES WITH ME, AS EACH AND EVERY DAY...I BOW TO 'ONE' WHO IS HEAVEN'S BEST. THANK YOU FOR SHARING. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS

Reviewed by Ronald Hull
Reviewed on April 16, 2025
We all run out of piss and vinegar in time. But your massive output of poetry will be there to contemplate long after your body runs out.

Ron

Reviewed by Richard Cederberg
Reviewed on April 15, 2025
A poignant insight John that seems to be addressing our mortality, or the end of creative output. Thanks for sharing. r

Reviewed by Odin odin@aflx.com
Reviewed on April 13, 2025
In my judgement, you're far from ready to throw in the towel. Keep writing and sharing observations all around you.


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