Transitioning
undulant images
dance over pallid walls,
like a phantom ~ the night
nurse appears.
she addresses you
with merciful compassion,
switches on
the light
buzzing like
an angry hornet
circling
overhead.
your eyes ~
marbled in fear
search for
an affirmation
of hope.
nestled in
a lullaby
of oxygen.
the night nurse,
humbly turns
out the overhead light,
buzzing its final refrain.
ceremoniously, loved ones
gather, circling ~ a bond
anointed in liturgical rites.
a blessed communion ~
in the name of the Father,
the Son and the Holy Ghost,
on the wings
of eternal life.
Copyright © Paulette Calasibetta | Year Posted 2024
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