The affliction suffered has decayed the body
Taking within, killing the inside slowly
Once a warrior, now unable to stand
Tightly holding on to dignity
There will be no reprieve
The suffering is silent to save the hearts of your cherished ones
A devoted wife, never leaving your now quivering soul alone
A daughter, the desire to see her is pushed down
You will not condemn her, will not let her last memory of you
Be one of such pain
The awareness that her heart is breaking, you will protect her
Until your dying breath
You let go
The loss I feel inside my heart, my soul is profound
My father, who gave so much, schooled me on life
Showed me how to balance the insane with the sane
Never will there be a day I do not miss you
Never will there be a day, I won’t ensure your love, my mother, is weathering the storm of grief.
EllPoet Emotionally Raw Poetry. 