Rose Gaven

I wrote this after I watched a patient named Rose Gaven expire while working at the hospital.

Say farewell to the ones you love,
Remembering the good times.
You held on as long as you could,
But sadly it's time to say goodbye.
I don't know if you heard angels sing,
But I know I could hear their cries.
How terrible it is,
To watch someone you love die.

Even though I didn't know you,
I almost broke down too.
I couldn't do anything but sit and watch.
I could only stare at 84 years of living come to an end...
Slowly...
One beep,
At a time.
I watched your heart pump,
Whatever it had left.
Everything that was left.

But you weren't alone...
They were there with you.
And you went peacefully...
They told me you were probably able to say everything you needed.
And that thought alone is beautiful.
So where ever you are,
Even though you didn't know I was watching,
Thank you for the experience...
And may you rest in peace.

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[Rose Tyler]

-nods- Good, good...
Beautiful....