Sitting on the verge of death,
Is this the way he dies?
Sorrow-filled breath and helplessness
Meet him everytime he tries
To live and breathe like the rest of us.
The first glance you see no despise
Or regret in the way he sits,
The way he lies
In that bed all day. If you
Took the time to look into his eyes
Though you would see the truth;
You would see the way he despises
The white walls of the establishment and
The way the doctors criticize
His every ligament and every sore;
Constantly examining the way he excersises.
It kills him inside but he is strong.
He has to keep up the image that justifies
Everyday he lives is another chance to
Become better in the way he glorifies
The life he lives.
Just look into his eyes
And you'll see that he believes not
The facade. He lies.
Everyday he becomes smaller and
Weaker until he can't fake that guise.
Surely, that will be the day he dies.
Author notes
this is extremly personal. my dad is in the hospital and he's been in and out for awhile now and it's getting to the point where he's basically in long-term care. I recently saw a drawing of his and it showed me how really depressed and frustrated he is.
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aw, im so sorry, i hope hell be alright though...
thats so sad. and i hope you are okay, its really tough to go through that
thanks for entering and take care
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sorry to hear.....i hope he gets better
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Dang my clappy button isn't working......
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whoops forgot the clappies, wish i could give more than 3 Sara dear
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Wow oh my, This is an amazingly powerful poem. This just depicted all of the frustration and stress that both he and you are going through. I hope things get better hun. Is this the stress you mentioned earlier that you didn't want to delve further on? I completely understand, and I hope things get better love. I'm here for ya
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Oh my lord Sara....I'm praying for you girl and why didn't you tell me? This poem brings out your emotions incredibly well and good luck in the contest girl!! Call me if you need to talk. Or come by. -Liz
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i will... wait where do u live again?? lol... anyway yeah... im dealing with it
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