By Your Side

Your news hit me and my wall came tumbling down, You lay there on the gurney, Calm and serene in chaos, Tubes and wires beeps echo through the passageways, IV hooked to life support, You lost to consciousness through all this effort, Holding your hand tightly a tear slips down, Fear churning inside, Questions and…

Heart Abides Times Will

I hold your hand, The wrinkles a testament, To every moment in time, We held hands, Watching time pass by, Now I hold your hand, One last time, Locked eye to eye, A life well lived, Well loved, Well made for our souls, Spent another time, This time and a next time, Locked in the…

Bad News on the Horizon

Sitting on the chest, Bad news inside, Delivery on the horizon, Waiting on the clock to tick by, Seconds turn to days, While living in a mental health haze, Wondering, what the future holds, Symptoms attack while fumbling in the dark, What else to do, But wait, each day, a horrible wait.