The gentle hum of machines filled the air
As she gently held his hand for the final time.
A tender kiss she placed upon his withered cheek.
He was but a shadow of the man she once had known.



His final hour was fast approaching
For the hand of death was looming near.
A time now to say one final "I love you".
A chance to say one last "Good-bye."



Memories of their life passes vividly through her mind.
Happy times of a childhood filled with love from him.
Ice cream cones, camping trips, a shared love of art.
A tearful smile crept to her face as he opened his eyes.



A smile adorned his face in seeing her.
Even Death cannot conceal his love.
His breath grows incessantly stolen.
A tear slips silently down her cheek as he says his last "Good-bye."

©The Runaway Bride
August 27, 2002



For Daddy and they way it should have been. They deprived us of our final "Good-bye" and left me with a burden I shall forever bear in my heart. I Love You Daddy! Good-bye.