Darkness of One Spring Dawn

Your suitcase was home where you left it We had left in a hurry A clock on the sterile wall was ticking away dwindling moments And was the only sound to break the morning silence Outside a pale May sun, was laboring to start the day And was the only thing that held our years together I had stayed by your bedside if they allowed me to, If they didn't, I walked and paced and waited until the dawn I knew every crack on the hospital sidewalk Bombarded by memories I could not remember to forget Losing your battle, there was hardly a chance to say goodbye…. They handed me your slippers, and night things in a bag I tucked them under my arm....for the trip home... Later if people asked …..those same old questions they always ask I wanted to say simply…."Why? Does it matter?…..All that mattered... was gone…" ________________________________________