Welcome to Cozy Poetry Corner by Debra Winter (Debbie)

“When the Garden Empties, One Flower is Left”

Have you ever wondered about being last?
Has that thought crossed your mind in the past?
I have thought about this many times.
And what I figured is it will spend all my dimes.

Being the last of my friends alive;
It’s like a single flower trying to survive.
Who will care for me in my old age?
Will I live in a cubical cage?

If I had children, would they still be around?
Or have they all gone, buried in the ground?
It’s frightening wondering where you will be next.
Will I be entering a new nursing complex?

Just wondering how that will go;
When my body is working, so slow.
I lived now in a gracious home, with a beautiful yard;
A super lovable dog, for my safety guard.

What will happen when it’s all gone, I’m alone, the last one standing?
Alone with a loving heart, still standing yet my love is demanding.
Many dreams vanish the older I get;
The precious items I have will soon be gone, with much regret.

Alone, wondering what next, what’s left, what is there to love?
With life, there are only two things left—me and God above.
Soon the day will come when he’ll call me home.
I’ll enter a pretty place where flowers thrive, and I can roam.

No more nagging pain, day and night.
No more being alone, with critical eyes for sight.
Just pure love, I have missed being alone;
Coming from the man upstairs, who is on His throne.

God Our Father