Tuesday, June 4, 2024

A spirit leaves

I know what to say

Theres a well up ahead

Take me there now

Not right here instead...

I close my eyes and wonder where you're walking to right now

Is it light I want to know I need to ask you how

Imagine you are back with us you'd see your body still

Maybe there's a want in there but not a bloody will

It's gone a little quiet now I need to hear your voice

Your little cough assures me it never was your choice

Stop... I understand it now, you had to swing my way

To leave us all behind you knew you had to go today

Well I'm not very happy with this choice we didn't make

We have to come together for just every bodies sake

Punching in the numbers in my phone I had to break

Some news I'd rather turn around and throw into the lake

I'm going to take you with me if you'll only stick around

There ain't no way we'll ever leave you lonely underground

Your smile will return someday a younger looking face

It's there for you to wear again... well you know, just in case

I know what to say

There's a well up ahead

Take me there now

Not right here instead

KF


A very difficult poem to write.  And I have acknowledged it.  It's incredibly difficult to see a parent sick, even harder to see them go.  I'm proud of how it has brought us all together.  I'm proud of how we've all coped.  I was told by a friend to give ourselves time to get through this.  Time, it's a precious thing. K