I, Zombie, Part Vi: the Watching
What of family?
Bystanding and withstanding
From outside one’s hell
The helpless feeling
To watch a loved one reeling
Advice for dealing?
Not understanding
Explanation demanding
To them what’s to tell?
Be patient and wait
But this does not satiate
Is this just one’s fate?
What the Monster hates
No relevance to relate
Could it be too late…?
Daemon doesn’t care
As he takes his addict’s share
Zombie isn’t there
The pain in their eyes
As they slowly realize
They’re part of the “why’s”
Is it chemical?
Perhaps psychological?
Diabolical?
Is it DNA?
Or in the ancestral genes?
Will they go away?
Who will get hurt first?
As the Monster does its worst
Quench the Daemon’s thirst
The blank eyes just stare
Can they feel and do they care?
Are they still in there?
Copyright © Jeff W. Watson | Year Posted 2020
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