Helpless

I watched her in pain, torrid discomfort She writhed, twisted, rolled around Then feebly apologised for being a bother I nodded, half-smiled, fighting tears I watched her sigh, heave, tremble She squeezed my hand with a weak grasp A searing tear besieged my face Burning my cheek pores as it travelled down I watched her worry lines get deeper She lay still as her thumb toe struggled with the index Her lips moved, gearing for speech I wait for a spell, but words never found life I watched her shame as the urine bag filled up She looked at me, in search of empathy I watched, helpless, unable to do much As the cancer got the better of her