i looked down to the boy on the bed
he laid, a pillow under his head
propped up so he could breathe
even though he wouldnt be
i knew his eyes wouldnt open again
and after this his new life would begin
i loved him so dearly
so very plainly and clearly
the line went flat
and he slumped where he sat
i kissed his forehead and stepped out of the room
wishing he could live longer to be my groom
he was holding on by a tether,
that broke as easily as a feather
'i will always love you, leo' i said
but of course my lips would never be read
i felt tears falling down my face
all of them landing on the floor space
i escaped the confining walls of the waiting room
which were rapidly turning dark and gloom
as i stepped outside the door
i reminisced on everything i adored
i walked a long ways
only to hear the wind whisper the simple phrase
'goodbye, axel'
