Bianca Temple Poet Villanelle

Dying Wishes

If I had a dying wish
Your pain would exist no more
All the agony would ease, diminish 


The withdrawals would quickly finish
Hoping you'll remember what you started for
You're inside there, little glimpses


We make plans but it seems you forget
If only there was another detour
Can you hear me calling? unfinished business 


A different life fills my mind in illustrations
Holding you close while your tears pour
You were healthy, I saved old pictures


When you're sick I lie awake and feel your twitches 
Your friends call trying to score
Trying so hard to let go, bad fixes


Pieces are scattered like broken dishes 
Stuck inside a self inflicted war
If I had a dying wish
You'd save yourself from all of this

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Terry Flood July 5, 2023 at 4:56 PM So, so sad and, seemingly, so heartfelt that I wonder if you’ve been through such heartbreak, Bianca. I would like to think this is a fictional write but either way, it certainly hits home. A marvellous write. Terry