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"Breathing non-stop have you given it a second thought?" "Have no ego. You are nothing without air" - Quote by Author ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Frantic phones to hospitals No bed anywhere Oxygen was in short supply I saw him gasping to breathe He was dying in front of me, I witnessed helplessly Didn't call neighbors Who will help a home quarantined corona patient? What can anybody do? A big gasp and he was gone Officials came, took his body away Alone staring at walls I cried, cried and cried all by myself How will I tell my son, now at my sister's place, that his father is dead? How will I bring him up alone? Wish I were working... I remembered how in darkness of night He would whisper in my ears "I love you" That love gone forever That murmur in low voice early mornings careful son should not wake up Now who will love him that way? He would often say " Don't worry! Enjoy life." If only he had been more careful and cautious If only he had not gone out I dawned to me We are not the brain we are proud of nor the heart that can be replaced neither other body organs not visible nor the body parts we can see We can live sans every thing except breath Once it stops, we are gone! Others look at our body with a sigh Breath is life Breath is everything We are nothing without air Phone rings. It is my sister I lift the phone up and tell her "I am a widow" "Mom how will we manage." I heard my crying son utter Said "Don't worry, have faith in God. Mom is educated" But I was not sure, not confident Body numb, mind blank, still in shock I sat staring at darkness around aware the light of my life is gone forever struggle for survival has just begun 29.04.2021 Contest Name : Writing Prompt - Breathe Sponsor : Constance La France
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