Trouble Letting Go

(Inspired by the film character Norman Bates)

My mothers been still now for 10 long weeks

I talk to her often but she never speaks

I'm trying to feed her but she's off her food

She ignores what I say, or just being rude.

The flies in the house are out of control

Her body's now wrinkled and feels very cold 

I've asked her to wash, but she doesn't bother

What on earth's happened to dear old mother.

Not long ago she was moving about

Since she went stiff she never goes out

I feel all alone now but also I'm not

Since the day that mother decided to stop.

I sit with her daily, she's not very well

Sometimes i get whiffs of an unpleasant smell

I've tried to be tactful about mothers odour

She always just blanks me whenever I've told her.

She's slept for so long now i can't seem to wake her

I wish things things were back the way they once were

I can't understand why she's frozen in time

Please wake up sweet mother of mine.

Reviews

[Glen Yumang Manese]

THE DENIAL DOES NOT SET IN AND YET THE POEM GOES FAR FETCHED INTO DETAILS...A BIT MORBID...BUT A REALITY THAT ONE MUST LET GO AND UNDERSTAND THAT LIFE MUST GO ON AND THE PERSON'S PHYSICAL PRESENCE IS ALL THAT IS LEFT...AND THE SPIRIT HAS GONE FROM THIS WORLD OF OURS...