Mother Dearest, How?

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Mother Dearest, How?

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The voice of truth, the call arrived,
A shock indeed, my soul contrived;
Though hindsight’s gaze has gently shown,
My inner self had always known:
It couldn’t be anything less, my Dear –

For in the hours before dawn,
I witnessed your strength and breath drawn,
As you fought against Torment’s chains –
There was no solace for its strains …
And I, frozen in the face of Fear,

Stood helplessly, fraught with despair,
For I did not know how to take care
Of Frailty; Oh, that fateful day!
Death snuck in and took him away –
Death isn’t welcome here again!

Yet, watching you gasp for new air,
Your struggle became mine to bear;
You fought to swallow a sip so small,
Your thirst a relentless dry call
To be set free, free from the pain.

If I could breathe for you …
If I could bear your pain for you …
There is no healing …
How will I live without you?
Oh, Mother Dearest,
How?
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