The shaking of your veiny hands
With a half smile
In a building of dying people
Breaks my heart
Forcing me to understand life
It's bringing me to my knees
Let me hold you close
And ease the pain
I'll listen to your wisdom
As it passes thin chapped lips
I'll sit on your bed
Watching the struggle to breathe come alive
The nurses come in
You're having a coughing fit
Empty dry air
Rattles your rib cage
Squeezing your heart
As your eyes open wide
Trying
Begging
Gasping
for air
There's a beeping in the background
It's just you and me
There's people around your bed
They share no names
They hold no familiar faces
Take my hand
It's okay to let go
I'll take care of you.
YOU ARE READING
Barely breathing
PuisiJust words that can't pass my lips but will go through my head until they fall onto paper. Every single one of these are my original pieces.
