Cancer
2004

She closes her eyes -
onlyasleepnow, onlyasleep.
Lines etched too many on her face,
now minutely smoothed by
a gentle dreamshade
that I can see flicker by
in the soft smile on her face.
Hush, heart, she's
simplyasleepnow, simplyasleep.
And I'm so very scared.

 

 

 

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