Line Gauthier Poet Free verse

Not a One Could Help

He went through hell and back
An agony much too dreadful to bear
A family of doctors
And not a one could help

His suffering relentless
For weeks and months
Seemed inexhaustible
Finally he was set free
Mercifully sent to a better place
Yet the silence still reverberates
With echoes of screams and moans
His pain his wife still can hear 
Like an unbearable haunting
Threatening to never go away
And fills her sleep with nightmares

The mild and gentle man
Who led a righteous life
To end his days this way
Sadistically intolerable



AP: Honorable Mention 2020

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Caren Krutsinger March 7, 2019 at 5:31 AM Ah, you have poetically described a he** that some people are put through, but I have no idea why it is. Sad for sure, Line, and in all of our families somewhere, so a terrific "relatable" poem, my friend. Line Gauthier March 7, 2019 at 9:10 AM It is so painful to watch someone going through pain.

James Edward Lee Sr. March 6, 2019 at 12:40 PM An endearing beautiful verse... May you all be at peace and comfort spirituality and physically... Peace and Love James Line Gauthier March 7, 2019 at 9:11 AM Thank you so much, James. Most appreciated.

Bobby May March 6, 2019 at 8:57 AM My sweet friend my heart hurts bless you and may God see your pain and ease it!! Love ya my friend! Line Gauthier March 6, 2019 at 11:02 AM This is actually a tribute to my uncle and his poor wife.