Have you ever heard a more bitter sweet poem than this?

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The following poem was written by a dying man on his death bed after three days of hanging on. His wife laid down beside him and as he felt her fall off to sleep, he picked up a note book and wrote these lines to her. Wow, how poignant, how sweet, how absolutely moving. Do you have this kind of love for your spouse? 
 
          Softly As I Leave You 
 
               Softly   
               I will leave you  Softly  
               For my heart would break  
               If you should wake  
              And see me go 
              So I leave you  
              Softly  
              Long before you miss me  
              Long before your arms can beg me stay
              For one more hour 
              For one more day 
             After all the years 
             I can't bare the tears 
            To fall So softly,  
            so softly
            I will leave you
            I will leave you there

sue brew · Accepted Answer

that's beautiful. where can i get Elvis or frank reading it?

CALAVA · Answer

I don't know if that's true but it's a beautiful song that has been sung by Elvis and Frank Sinatra.

? · Answer

could desire to assert i do take exhilaration in works of literature yet you choose a good editor because of the fact this would not carry something from the 1st line,sorry. save going however as long as you take exhilaration in it that's what writing is approximately.

Cheshire Cat · Answer

Suicide note?  How could he be on the brink of death if he could write all that?

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Have you ever heard a more bitter sweet poem than this?

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