Outskirts Press, INC.

TIA

Have you ever had a shattered dream, cloudy lenses, or been in love? What about positive and negative experiences with separation and loss through death, divorce, and adoption? If you like a variety of inspiring poems and short-stories, purchase this book for friends, family, or yourself.

On the day he closes his eyes for good, his facial expression is relaxed, calm, and free. his kissable lips are not longer soft like cotton, but dry and cracking. As I caress his face using gentle strokes, it's hot like the flames of a burning fire. I kiss his forehead and smell the medicine they feed him through his veins. The scent is so strong it singes the hairs in my nose. Even so I am grateful he's no longer in any pain.