Love Poem: Halfway Home
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Written by: Jayne Eggins

Halfway Home

When your heart beats
and mine no longer can, 
I'll be flying into peace 
into heavens open land 

At the coming of dawn 
as night's beauty falls away, 
I'll take one last breath 
looking forward into day 

Gorging on the sight  
as the sun begins to rise,  
I'll remember all of life
through veils of all my sighs 

I'll weep for could have beens 
for the times I failed you all, 
taking on the all sins of life 
a saviours penance is my call

The gentle moments birth 
when your eyes opened wide, 
I felt the purest love of all 
I had held you all close inside 

As first steps began to run 
and falls and tears fell free, 
running with your arms out 
you'd run to mummy, me 

Loving you more than life 
I was probably a little nuts, 
protecting you with all I had 
was finally showing guts 

Then the slide into insanity 
crept up and mauled my mind, 
I hated what I had become 
how could I be "that kind" 

Somehow we made it through 
the mantels of hardship and pain, 
and going onto to live a life 
I hardly could have dreamed 

Given one last wish 
I'd had to think awhile, 
But after little pondering 
I'd ask to see you smile 

Watching you grow old 
isn't in the God's plan, 
my children stay a course 
of the common man 

I'd love to see your children 
watch them walk the earth, 
these babies I'll guard over 
from moments of their birth 

Dont be a little bit sad 
dont think your missing me 
how can you really miss
what's already halfway free