The TV was on trying to mask the machines hum
Reminded me of a whisper let loose inside a drum
The lights were dim, the walls pale white
I had the oddest feeling this was going to be a bad night
The hospital tray lay to the side of the bed
And I stood in the doorway, my heart filled with dread
His chest moved slowly, his eyes were closed
His hands lay flat, they looked ice cold
Lips slightly parted where the throat tube lay
God I remember that as one fucked up day
I knew then that he was gone
Hell I had known all along
What do empaths wish for most?
That they'll just once get it wrong
Half and hour later maybe a little more
asinine nurse comes to waiting room door
renal failure, heart failure
the list is rather dense
I knew it from the beginning
but even now it makes no sense
They say parents should never have to watch
their children die
But why should children be left to witness
the death of such a tie
JayLynn
Copyright 2004 All Rights Reserved
Author notes
Memory of how my dad looked right before he died. I have been having a flash back night. This is a biproduct of that. It's four lines over 20 but that's because I use 2 short lines at the end.
Written February 20th, 2004
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twistedpisces~
Hey! I thought that this was good... and thank you for entering my contest.
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I'm sorry to read about the death of your Father, and I agree, either way, whoever goes first, the parent, or the child, it's hard on either one, for it's all death, no matter how you look at it... Well expressed as always, and the flow made it easy to read, I just want to say, thanks for sharing you, and much love I send your way my friend!
-Timothy
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lol, what ever gets you by......
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God and the f word...hmmm...I look at my life Sam and I am sure God must have a sense of humor.
Thanks for the comment and kind words.
~JayLynn
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God and the f word on the same line...now thats a sad picture.
It is a very sad memory...a horrible and torturing day. I lost my daddy too. I wasn't there before he passed and I will always regret that. My only peace is that I was able to tell him I loved him and him me one last time.
YOur pain was obvious in this well written piece.
Sam
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