Daddy, where has mummy gone?
Daddy, who was that man in blue?
Daddy, why are you crying?
Daddy, I need you too…
Mummy, why won’t you get up?
Mummy, why are you crying?
Mummy, why won’t you speak?
Mummy, please don’t say you are dying…
Daddy, where has mummy gone?
Daddy, why did you send her away?
Daddy, didn’t you know?
Mummy wanted to stay…
YOU ARE READING
All I Had To Do Was Listen
PoetryA poem I am entering in a competition for Palliative Care Week, 19-25th May.