Devoted Friend

He had been laying in a coma For days, and weeks on end, The Doctor finally said No more can we pretend. I think we must do something For his body to let it rest, There is nothing more to do There is no other test. He was speaking to the family And they finally all agreed, But a voice within the shadow said "You didn't speak with me" The vacant eyes of the patient Gave a gentle stare, The pulse became much stronger, The brain much more aware. The stranger in the background Left without a trace, No one knew just who he was, As they never saw his face. Miracles do happen Every now and then, And in the faded shadow stands, Our most devoted friend. Lynn Barany