For D... Poem by ann byrne

For D...



i knew you were leaving

your body letting go it's grasp on you
in gasps of unresisted pain
a quiet tranquility surrounding it
you were floating behind closed eyes.

i wanted to lead you to the doorway-
drew doves and coloured lights to map your way
but the person you loved best was there before me
and i was alone and bereft in the unexpected purgatory

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