Roy Pett Poet Haibun

Broken Hearted Farewell Dad

Watching the round clock reach midnight on hospital wall, my sister one side I on other side of his hospital bed, both of us upset, for hours we had cried, saddened, realizing he was in discomfort, eyes were glazed, skin cold to the feel, we were asked into quiet room for chat, 
as we looked and listened to reality, explanations of the situation,
we were told symptoms unable to heal, agreed to the Liverpool care pathway, life support systems was taken away, we felt so helpless yet still full of hope, we just wanted some kind of miracle though knowing his pain would only be relieved through his passing from this world, hour after hour passed, sunlight illuminated this hospital ward the dawning of a new day, tiredness, sorrow, distress plus a mixture of emotions filed our mind and bodies, patients were being treated, breakfast served, all were normal except for what we were seeing, we were to experience inevitable, we both held his hands, he took his last breath, now out of pain, no more worries, peaceful. 

True life that once bloomed
gave pleasure to so many
low grey clouds give hope.

Composed on 13/10/2017
For contest Broken-Hearted poem
Sponsored by Broken Wings.

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Kim Rodrigues October 18, 2017 at 9:12 PM Congrats! Roy Pett October 19, 2017 at 4:31 AM Thank you very much Kim for your congratulations really appreciated. :))

Gregory Richard Barden October 17, 2017 at 10:16 PM Best wishes and big congrats on your well-earned win, Roy - keep up the great poetry, my friend! :-) Roy Pett October 18, 2017 at 5:06 AM Thank you very much Gregory, writing our thoughts sad or humorous certainly helps, thanks again my friend. :)

Constance La France October 17, 2017 at 1:16 PM Roy, congratulations on your first place win in my contest, your poem was truly a heart-broken write, it broke my heart reading it and I had to wipe away tears, so sorry for your loss ! Roy Pett October 18, 2017 at 5:00 AM Thank you for giving me the opportunity to share my heart breaking experience, I must admit I did get a little emotional when writing this, I feel so honoured and pleased that you thought this was worthy of a place in your contest, thanks again Roy.

Vijay Pandit October 16, 2017 at 5:24 PM Back with congrats Roy--well deserved top place! Roy Pett October 16, 2017 at 6:07 PM Thank you Vijay much appreciated. :)

Alexis Y. October 16, 2017 at 4:40 PM This is such a sad and heartfelt write. Congratulations on your top win. It was well deserved- Alexis Roy Pett October 16, 2017 at 5:12 PM Thank you so much for your very kind comment and congratulations Alexis, I feel very privileged that accomplished poets like you believe something I've written deserves a placement, thanks again for your support. :))

Eve Roper October 16, 2017 at 4:31 PM So very heartfelt write, Roy, congratulations on your win Hugs Eve ~`* Roy Pett October 16, 2017 at 5:05 PM Thank you so much for your very kind comment and congratulations Eve, this was difficult to write, I must say the appreciation from amazing poet such as you make it worth doing, thanks again for your support. :)

Gregory Richard Barden October 16, 2017 at 2:16 PM Blessings, Roy, this is beautiful, and congrats on your fine win ... I can so relate, as my dad is dying right now, (and I've written a couple of poems on the subject). My mom is also failing, and I'm taking care of them both with my siblings ... tough times, but love is what's important. Peace to you and yours. <3 (The most recent of mine is "Traveling Light", the other is "Valor's Silhouette") Roy Pett October 16, 2017 at 3:10 PM Thank you very much Gregory for your very kind comment and congratulations, I feel so sorry for you at this sad time, the loss of a loved family member is so hard, thanks again, I will read your poems now with interest.

Jan Allison October 15, 2017 at 12:54 PM I have tears in my eyes reading your account Roy - I think we are singing from the same hymn book as I've just posted a simple poem on a similar theme for the fragile contest but thankfully mine was a fiction write. Thinking of you even after all the years it must have been difficult for you to write this poem:-( hugs jan x Roy Pett October 15, 2017 at 4:21 PM Thank you for your sympathetic comment Jan, true it was a hard at that time, I have just read your poem and must say I was moved even though it be fiction, thanks again.

Vijay Pandit October 13, 2017 at 8:25 AM Full of sorrow and a monument to family love--very appropriate for the contest--best wishes, Roy! Roy Pett October 14, 2017 at 7:42 AM Thank you very much Vijay, totally agree with your comment as this is a true account of events five years ago.