The Care Taker

Just a random thought

I never knew that I would be the one to see you like this

There is no one else who is willing to help

They all just dismiss you as if you are already dead

But I see you breath

Not in a million years would I have though about any of this

Having to wippe the fecal matter from your body

Having to sit with a spoon and feed you like a baby

The constant changing of sheets for leakage out of your dipper

No one will never know the extent I go through for you

Not even you because of the dementia has a firm hold on you

Huntington's took all body control

Cancer is hiding to give you a slow painful death

They all write you off by saying obseard things

If it's your time to go then its your time

God is calling you home

You are needed to be another angel in heaven 

Blind fools they all are just saying things to comfort their own heart

Disease is a cruel assassin

It's master is chaos

So how can heaven welcome so much chaos

I wipe the drool from your mouth and smile halfheartedly

Your eyes drift around the room trying to make sense of it all

You look at me and see a tear slowly falling down my cheek

You stare at me for what seems an eternity.

I beg you to say something to let me know I am here

All I see is an empty universe behind your eyes

I cry more and wish I was dead 

That I could take your place instead

I look down only to feel your cold shaking hand lift my head

Your hand rest on my cheek 

Your thumb wipes away a tear from my eye

For the first time the empty universe is calm and full of life

You nod your head 

You give a comforting smile

You excel slowly

The universe is gone but at peace

Reviews

[Donna]

Daniel, this one had me in tears. I can so relate with this and it is so sad but true! Nice writing!

[Daniel Gardner]

Thank you for your review. It's really sad because there has been so much death around me lately.

[Donna]

I'm sorry to hear that! My prayers are with you!