GRANDMA

 

lying on her sick bed with faint pulse 

in pains, her eyes showed strength 

but they already know her time is near 

the love of their life is about to exit 

rigid and stiff she looks 

skin wrinkled and fluffy soft 

her finger twitched lightly 

as a tear roll down the side of her eye 

with her last breathe she whispered 

the magic word before she sighed 

these words tore them into pieces 

“I’ll love you always”

in a bit of it all he knew it all 

for she was no longer of this world 

as she stare into space muttering words 

her smile is becoming rather unbecoming 

grandma smiled and shut her eyes 

her hands withdraw from his hand

he tried grabbing it back in a little effort 

but she was gone, already gone 

silently they sobbed 

firmly gripping the edge of the bedsheet in tears 

grandma has finally gone to rest 

who would love them unconditionally now

@talk2leigh

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7:20pm

21 June 2024