Deathwatch

Did I know the reason why
It was your turn to die
As you laid low in your bed
The cancer spread in a time of dread

Did I make the right call
When those days came for your fall
Could I have been there better for you
As your time was finally through.

© Paul Warren Poetry
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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