Shashi Gupta

Come lay me down as i breathe my last
Its time for me to go far from you
The starry sky has no sympathy tonight
For the pain that tears at my very being.

Hold me in your arms a bit longer
Let me feel the warmth of your breath
For cold i am as death comes close
And no more do i cry for my loss.

Does the smoke that rises from the dying embers
Water your eyes and wash them clean?
I see tears trickle as i gasp for breath
Not yet ready for the final goodbye.