waiting

laying there, no meaning

fading away, demeaning.

watching her breathing sharp breaths,

no dignity, nothing left.

no walking about,

nurses in and out.

she lay there

not knowing where she is.

the large bed,

holding her weight,

waiting for her escape.

time has no meaning.

matted hair, dry mouth,

dabbing water on her lips.

try to comfort,

knowing not how.

waiting, waiting, waiting.

breaths getting shorter,

body shutting down.

slow painful, no dignity,

scared of what we see.

holding our breaths,

then one last breath.

she is gone.

i wait, i wait, i wait,

she is sleeping,

i sit by her side,

weeping.