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My Lost Warning
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My Lost Warning |
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madelyn Member
since 2009-09-03
Posts 172Purgatory |
I lay waiting In my bed For my sister to say goodbye She opens the window Half climbs out Turns to me Bye She says Be careful I say Ok mom She says She climbs out And Silently Shuts the window. I hear a car drive off. I close my eyes and wait for the inevitable. Sleep, sleep, sleep 3am The phone rings I hear my mother talking I get up Look into the hallway My father is holding my mother Like a hurt child. I feel so confused My mother is crying? She never cries… Well it looks like crying But it isn’t There are no tears Just sobs She sees me. Sweetie, She says, It’s your sister… I stare at her mouth open in a wide O My sister? She can’t be… No . I just saw her. She went to another party. We drove to the hospital, In silence, Except the occasional Sob of my mother. We ran to her room. Getting strange looks from nursing staff. Did it really matter? Do we really care? I see her In a hospital nightgown Golden hair Crusty with blood Bruises everywhere. Only hours ago, Days it seemed, She had called me “mom” for warning her I now see the bigger picture She had tubes everywhere Everywhere The doctors says we have to choose Whether to keep her on life support He is saying we choose Life or death For my sister. My parents ask the odds Of her ever waking He says slim, Slimmer to talk And even slimmer to walk I run out of the room Out of the hospital I run into a park and I lie on a bench Crying Dying Wishing Pleading That no she isn’t dead, Or on life support. But I know That it is no use. I walk back in The hospital The room And sit down on an old leather chair My parents have made their decision Die I sit in an old leather chair next to a coffin After the service After the priests After everyone else Where my sister sleeps Unbruised Unbloody Just her In her white night gown Looking younger than me. I tell her this: My sister My love My guiding star You died young, In early bloom, Mom Dad And I Shall miss you with all our hearts. But as you always used to say “ Just because the host isn’t there doesn’t mean the party shouldn’t go on.” I hope you go to the better place. Where you will party every night with All the popular people. And that every second feels like a warm hug from mom. I'll miss you. |
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lee_webber666 New Member
since 2009-09-07
Posts 4Torbay, Devon, UK |
This was one of the most powerful poems I have read in a long time. I almost didn't want to reply to it, for fear of lessening it. Very moving, right down to the last word. With lots of respect, good look with future poems x Lee |
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hunnie_girl
since 2006-06-18
Posts 2567Canada |
ahw hon this poem made me cry. such a sad sad story. beautiful words. Krysti |
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madelyn Member
since 2009-09-03
Posts 172Purgatory |
Thanks. Ive tried to capture the emotion as best i can. |
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nakdthoughts Member Laureate
since 2000-10-29
Posts 19200Between the Lines |
You captured the event and emotion well. M |
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priyanka Member
since 2009-06-15
Posts 216india |
its a touching poem... deep down it goes... sad... but you have captured it well keep writing |
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