Cast Away
The fog rolls in at the loss of a mother…by Poet
climb
into
the last time
you feel cold sheets
against your body
others plump your pillow
you hope to see everyone
before you close your eyes to them
they’ve dressed you in a lovely nightie
cast away opened-back hospital gown
you lay on death’s chest- there’s nothing to fear
painfully know you have to let go.
you feel the boat pulling you out
tears stinging your eyes and theirs.
the body’s staying, soul’s
departing the shore.
kisses on cheek
and forehead
blessing
you.
It’s
final
they’re grieving
near the lighthouse
a lookout for rocks
the blast of a foghorn
they’ve drifted into its midst
lost half a year with the monsoon
friends pick them up, wipe away their tears
a buried treasure hugged from time to time
2/17/2022
E Forms- Etheree
Sponsor: Constance La France
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Copyright © Kim Rodrigues | Year Posted 2022
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