Sitting quietly at her bedside
Watching her chest as it ebbs and flows
Listening intently as she fights for air
Bearing a sorrow that no one knows
He has loved her all his life, it seems
And will, until his dying day
Yet even with all his hopes and prayers
He can feel her slipping away
The picture album on the nightstand
The wedding rings they've always worn
Building a happy life together
And the joy when the children were born
The fifty years they spent together
Race frantically through his mind
As though they could disappear somehow
From his heart forever enshrined
She rallies and calls her husband's name
In a weak and wispy voice
And implores him to remain forever strong
To understand that she has no choice
His faith still strong and abiding
Weeping softly, he clasps her hands
Accepting fully the will of God
Never doubtful of His plans
Kathleen McCoy Eldridge
© August 20, 2011
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Carol G. (Cali) Oliver December 26, 1933 ~ August 21, 2011 Sleep well, my friend.
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