MY PIECE OF HEAVEN




The poison spread
Down my legs and into my head,
Turning my body blue,
Making me see a myriad hues,
Orange, yellow, grey,green, blue, purple,
The people dancing around me in circles
In happiness as they see the blue embalm
My impending end to you all, it confirmed.


My drooping eyes do not want to close,
As the happy chants arose,
Where I was going, I did not know,
Did not know from where the colours flow,
I did see a hundred lights glow,
Like the twinkling stars, moving but slow,
I want relive all my joys and woes,
Before my final repose.


More colours pop up
As you bring to my lips another cup
Of sweet venom,
Still to me you are not a felon,
Am happy that it was you,
You, to my end who drew
Me closer and early,
Someone who you swore, you loved dearly.


I drink the death potion smelling like sweet cicely,
You make me drink it to the last drops,so nicely,
So what, that your hands they be,
As I start slipping into forever sleep lightly,
I pray to the 'Lord', 'Almighty',
To let me fall in your arms kindly,
My final charge to you and your arms be given,
For me to attain my piece of heaven.

©Madhumita