Sandra Haight Poet Prose Poetry

For What Purpose

Already, three months now...not good...
	between hospital and nursing home,
		helping him to add days to his life
with dialysis for liver and kidney failure.

For what purpose, when his fate is set?
	The pain of watching him fight hard
		for a dire life never to be the same?
Perhaps...'rest in peace' should trade with 'life'.


Sandra M. Haight

~2nd Place~
Contest: Eight Lines Of Fate, When You Wonder If It Is Too Late
Sponsor: Silent One
Judged: 07/19/2018

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Line Gauthier July 21, 2018 at 9:43 PM Congrats on your podium finish, Sandra. Sandra Haight July 25, 2018 at 10:53 AM Thank you so much, Line! I always appreciate your visits and kind comments. Hugs, Sandra

Susan Gentry July 21, 2018 at 12:02 AM Congratulations on your win. A great write on the theme of fate. A sad place to be and watch loved ones be. Prayers for you and yours. Well done. Sandra Haight July 25, 2018 at 10:52 AM Yes, Susan, everyone eventually gets to be in this sad place watching loved ones the older we get. Thank you so much for your congrats, lovely comment, and prayers. Hugs, Sandra

Curtis Moorman July 20, 2018 at 1:19 PM Sandra, congratulations on your super poem and ultimate win. Sandra Haight July 25, 2018 at 10:50 AM Thank you, Curtis, for visiting my poem and for your uplifting comments. Sandra

Subimal Sinha-Roy July 20, 2018 at 12:18 AM Congratulations, Sandra on your win. A heart touching poem indeed. Sandra Haight July 25, 2018 at 10:50 AM Thank you very much, Subimal. I always appreciate your visits and kind comments. Hugs, Sandra

Faraz Ajmal July 19, 2018 at 2:49 PM This is a really sad and beautiful write, we all come in this life to earn our salvation and one day we have to die, no doubt about that, but one thing I always pray is that when that time comes, we all die in peace, people die with cancer, I have seen the pain, you have die, it only takes a minute but the pain, knowing we are to die, yet we are alive, I have seen kidney failure, one of the most painful death it is, anyway many congratulations on yoyr win in the contest, good luck Sandra Haight July 25, 2018 at 10:49 AM Thank you very much, Faraz, for visiting my poem and for your very supportive insightful comments and congratulations. I appreciate it so much. Sandra

Anne-Lise Andresen July 19, 2018 at 7:46 AM - Many of the poems are so beautiful that they hit me in the heart ... I'm so glad I'm not going to judge ... I'm just gonna congratulate you on your beautiful win, Sandra :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Sandra Haight July 25, 2018 at 10:47 AM Thank you once again, Anne-Lise, for your visits and supportive comments and congrats! Hugs, Sandra

Silent One July 19, 2018 at 7:22 AM Very deep and a thought provoking last line.. Congratulations on your placement in the contest.. Sandra Haight July 25, 2018 at 10:47 AM Thank you once again, SO, for offering a great contest theme that promotes inspiration, for your supportive comment and my nice placement in your contest! Sandra

Lyric Man June 29, 2018 at 9:35 PM Sandra.. it's so hard when all that's left are difficult choices. Praying for all those who live with this reality! Sandra Haight July 1, 2018 at 4:42 PM Thank you very much, Lyric Man. My hubby's younger brother...very bad right now. Sandra