Hospice

Very sick with leukemia toward the end. It almost seemed as if mother was giving up after what she considered a hard and disappointing life.  She still held her boys in her eyes in the fading light.

“I'm not planning your funeral,” the doctor said.

winter sun
stretched to twilight
faint stars
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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La France Avatar
April 6, 2016 at 10:50 AM
Thomas, a very emotional write, it touched my heart 7 ~
Onclaud Avatar
April 6, 2016 at 4:10 AM
touched bu this formidable piece, thomas!..huggs
Smith Avatar
April 5, 2016 at 9:30 PM
Emotionally moving piece, Thomas. Well done..
Allison Avatar
April 5, 2016 at 3:57 PM
oh this is very touching - a beautiful haibun Thomas :-) hugs Jan xx7
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