The woman stood in front of the table,
her sad hands pick through the comfort food.
in a small back room, she hides
scared of walking down the hallway
down the hallway which leads to the room
the room of death, despair, mourning
as this woman takes those steps
she shields her pain with fake confidence
fake smiles, fake happy
with those so familiar to her mind
they stand among themselves
familiar faces hug her
familiar voices attacking her with apologies
others lay flowers all around
a tear brakes through its strong hold she has pn her emotions
another slides by
she can’t do this any longer
but someone holds her
strong and tight
now alone they stand
she turns choking on her sorrows
a boy
once close
butt now so distance
hugs her tight
bringing floods to her eyes
as he says his fair wells, sorrys, and good-byes
the woman takes a glimpse
a glimpse of a child’s lifeless hold
white bow of sadness
holding her sister
white bow of sorrow
taking her best friend
white bow of tears
breaking her heart
white box of death
six feet bellow
as she sits with her family
one-by-one greeting
one-by-one sitting along with her
and then a small song, a little smile, and then nothing….
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PoetryMy sister lived 11 years of life. The doctors,thankfully they never spared our emotions and told the family she wouldn't make it every doctors appointment Hannah went to.(I think that helped me cope the most, being told over and over that she was go...
