<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=413831" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Farewell Adeline</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">Farewell Adeline.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">She lay with pillows for support, <br> a vain attempt to find comfort.<br>The noble spirit housed within<br> that frail translucent shell of skin.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Still took a kindly interest<br> in that small world that she knew best<br>Her face a mask of silver bones <br>back lit by a candle’s flickering tones. </div><div style="margin:10px 0"> The hollow orbits of her eyes<br> blue shaded now but very wise<br>The eyes themselves of violet blue<br> smile on me as they used to do.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Her hands at peace lay white and still<br>Lily petals that lacked the will<br> to knit or sew or read a book.<br>Adeline was content to look </div><div style="margin:10px 0"> at those who sometimes came to call<br> or watch the shadows on the wall.<br>Beyond all pain she’d reached the place<br> granted to some by heavens grace.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"> She spoke her voice was welcoming<br> still had that old familiar ring.<br>Come in my love and have a chair<br> beside me so I know you’re there.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br>I beg a favour my old friend <br>will you sit with me to end? <br>I will not keep you waiting long<br> I see the lights and hear the song.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Soon now the gates will open wide <br>and gladly I will step inside<br> Will you grant me what I ask? <br> I know it is no easy task.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">What could I do but nod my head <br>and sit beside her on the bed<br> and gently take her hand in mine<br> to say farewell to Adeline.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">I watched her eyelids gently close <br>as if she lay in sweet repose<br>Adeline has gone and left me<br> with nothing but a memory.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br>Revised May 2009</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Ivor+Or+Ivor.e+Hogg">Ivor Or Ivor.e Hogg</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=413831" data-title="Farewell Adeline de Ivor Or Ivor.e Hogg" data-description="Farewell Adeline. She lay with pillows for support, a vain attempt to find comfort. The noble spirit housed within that frail translucent shell of skin. Still took a kindly interest in that small world that she knew best Her face a mask of s..."></div> </div> </div>

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