Best Watch And Wait Poems

Stillness seeds this cell 
of death-borne illness, 
underscores the needs of one 
who cannot function by himself. 
Bed sheets icy white, fading flowers 
once bright, now lifeless, 
litter uselessly. 

A steady stream of visitors 
will offer their support, 
feeling helpless, hopeless, 
as they fumble for...

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Stillness seeds this cell
of death-borne illness,
underscores the needs 
of one who cannot
function by himself.

Bedsheets icy white, 
blooming flowers 
in bright profusion
litter uselessly.

Monitors wink, blink 
their indifference; 
scant recognition,
little consolation for
a father and his 
sorrow-stricken son....

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Stillness seeds this cell 
of death-borne illness, 
underscores the needs of one 
who cannot function by himself. 
Bed sheets icy white, fading flowers 
once bright, now lifeless, 
litter uselessly. 

A steady stream of visitors 
will offer their support, 
feeling helpless, hopeless, 
as they fumble for...

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I watch and wait, my hope laid low
It's to the grave, that off I go
I envy youth, it's so carefree
But none of it applies to me
No longer do I want to grow

It's time for me to take it slow
The years have dealt me wicked blows
I've...

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