THE FIRST AND THE LAST

the first breath comes in with gale force

the big bang of consciousness

explodes into being

what have I gotten myself into, he thinks

(if he could think)

I liked it better where I was

the first breath is a tidal wave

that continues for years

who are all these people, he thinks

(if he could think)

why don't they understand me?

the last breaths are like waves

breaking on the shore

each one further apart

with more space in between

until there is only space

infinity

reaching toward a distant time and place

watching and waiting

is this the last one?

further and further apart

is this the last?

until the stillness of perfect peace

calm seas

smooth sailing ahead

and 49 days of dreams

sometimes the person is still there

sometimes they are long gone

as the machine runs down

like a battery loosing it's charge

is this the last?

such courage

well done

they are heroes

then a new day dawns

and the first breath comes in with gale force

- Paresh


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