Last Night, Last Look
I saw you last night.
You were laughing,
hard and loud,
with your whole body.
It wasn't at all like
the last time I saw you,
when you lay quietly
struggling to breathe
your last breaths.
I will not let that be
the last time I saw you.
The last time I saw you
you were laughing hard
and tears of joy
ran down your cheeks.
Elise Skidmore ©2026
Aww. This one really touched my heart.
Thank you so much, Linda. It’s always good to know when I’ve touched someone with my words.
Beautiful
Thank you, Judy.
Sad and beautiful. ❤️
Thank you, Rosemary.
Reminds me sadly of the last night I shared with my dad before his death. We all will come to a last time. Beautiful written…
Thank you, Michael. It reminds me of the night my father passed too, but I prefer to picture him laughing hard and loud at something that tickled him.