There were no last breaths to take
You couldn’t
Just beats of your heart
I promised you wouldn’t be alone
I promised the kids
You weren’t
By your side I lay
You were at peace
No longer suffering
No hunger for air
Just you and I
As the saying goes
Love someone enough to set them free
You were free
Free as a bird
Freebird
Your favorite song
Our last cuddle
Til death did us part
Til Death Did Us Part, Poetry by Kerry Magiske, DNP, MS
Dr. Kerry Magiske currently teaches in the Health and Kinesiology Department, in the College of Health, at the University of Utah. She is a recent graduate, Spring 2022, of the University of Utah Doctor of Nurse Practice (DNP) Family Practice program. Although she has written and journaled on and off over the years, she recently returned to writing as she processes her grief after the recent death of her husband, Mike. As she learns to see life and lead life through a new lens, she still enjoys hiking with her kids, homemade chai, reading, and spending time in the outdoors with her amazing family and friends.
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