A time to die. *warning: heavy emotional content* by SusiQ
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Description
Your body lying there
Tired,
broken
Unable to move from the lack of energy
Only your eyes
blink
blink
blink.
I hold your hand
Feel it icy
Almost dead
already.
My heart rips into jagged chunks
bleed
pain
I feel so angry yet so sad and frustrated.
lumps of tears
threaten
grow
overflow
I smile at you
a bit of light
in this dark time
of pain.
I stroke your dull lifeless hair
trembling
tenderly
Your will to live stays strong as you die
Body shutting down
liver
kidneys
heart
I hold your hand
Feel it icy
Your eyes
shut.
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I was doing research into one of my characters of my Nanowrimo novel who has cancer. The words and description wouldn't fit into the story until I cleared the blockage with this poem.
Sorry to depress everyone but I had to share it.
Hugs all!
Comments (12)
STEVIEUKWONDER
Very moving Sue. I have had my more than my fair share of encounters with the big C, through relatives. Excellent! Steve :o)
SusiQ
It is a sad world in which we live sometimes. Hugs and thanks Steve.
PeeWee05
Def powerful words towards cancer. Lovely, emotional writing.
Valerie-Ducom
wowwwww, very impressiv words and very emotional ... Excellent!!! Good day ;)
meico
Sad indeed, and very moving, and stark in its honesty. I suspect, though, that this is the only way to approach cancer - head on and hard. Very well written. Mike
Gog
Beautiful poem and very moving, takes me straight back to sitting in hospital watching my Mum pass away from the terrible disease. Very well written.
DennisReed
Powerful and so true! Indeed parting is such sweet sorrow!
NothingNess
This was heart wrenching to ready. Well done!
jo_dis
Very Powerful!
TallPockets
"It is a sad world in which we live sometimes." -- Yes, Susi!, it sometimes is. WOnderfully, written work! Even one, small comment or encouraging remark given to others may get someone through an otherwise difficult day or time period. T.P.
SusiQ
Thank you all for your comments. They all keep me going and writing! Hugs to each and every one of you!
leanndra
Susi, This really hits home for me. I had a friend who died of cancer a couple of years ago. She was 33 and left a husband and two little girls behind. She fought to live, but as we all know, cancer is not a respecter of persons. Most of the time, I can't think of her without crying. She loved life so much. (By the way, I have done NaNoWriMo too.) Lea