Take Care

The long goodbye
A whispering sigh
A whimpering cry
A time to die

Comes in slow
A pale shadow
The jaw goes slack
The eyes sink back

Day to day
Light fades away
Night after night
No will to fight

Gripping hands
Squeeze slipping sands
Through swollen fingers
The aching lingers

Small reprieve
Before we leave
Touching the heart
Recalls the start

But now it’s done
Blame no one
A stream divergent
Still follows a current

Fills up a pond
Then moves beyond
It swirls and churns
Ahead the turns

Uncertain where
From here to there
Embrace the fear
Take care, my dear
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2/11/22