Life Support

For my Nana

There you lay, so frail and tiny

against the pale ivory sheets

connected to the machine that

serves as your lifeline

beeping intrusively as if

to confirm its' presence

 

You haven't spoken in three weeks, Nana

I've been without your Okie accent, your

contagious laughter, your silly jokes.

Instead it is replaced with the gurgling

of saliva, the suction of a tube..

 

Last night I prayed for you as I

laid in bed, waiting for sleep to

cradle me in its comforting arms

I asked David to be with you, and Papa to

keep you strong.. I begged

for a sign to curb my fears

 

And as I sat there, holding your hand

you parted your lips and gave me

the gift of a whisper, barely audible

yet enough to hear you say.. Jamie..

 

Drops fell from my eyes as the

raincloud that had been weighing

my mind let loose it's turbulent wrath.

I felt a surge of relief release into

the deep drenches of mud that had

caked onto my wilting heart.

 

And as I walked to my car, I

felt my dulled senses renew with

the light drizzle of rain that

tickled my tear stained face...

Reviews

[Eric James]

WOW!! this was powerfull and tons of emotion in it! absolutley brilliant!

"last night i prayed for you as i laid in bed,waiting for sleep to cradle me in its comforting arms" i really like this line,for me i can relate to this bc at times when things are rough, sleep really is the temporary escape of reality. again great write! and im glad things are loking up here for you!