Natsai Mutandaguta Poet I do not know?

So Daddy Can I Cry

Does she?
Does she know?
Does she know that the lady in the next bed passed?
Are you sure she hears my voice?
Remember?
Remember me?
Does she know I am her daughter? 
The walls of the hospital surround her
Her eyes are hardly open
She uses a mask to breathe now
So daddy, can I cry?

She lies
She lies there
She lies there day and night on her back
Are you sure she knows we’re here?
How?
How much?
How much pain do you think she feels?
The voice inside her cries to the world
Her feet are cold like ice
I was told to prepare for the worst you see
So daddy, can I cry?
We did
We did fight
Did she tell you she still loves me?
Can you tell me what her heart says?
I see
I see you
Do you know I see how much you hurt?
Your words and courage can never hide your pain
Your eyes tell it all
I feel like I’m losing the both of you
So daddy, can I cry?

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