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Wait for me
The sounds echo down time's corridor,
“wait, wait, wait for me. Wait for me!”
Playmates run, what can they know
of the chemos that attack her blood;
or chemicals, all mixed up in her brain,
that often throw her into such a wild
her eyes make no contact, poor child,
lost in some desperate, unknowing rage.
Pre-tears sting my eyes to look back;
small bald head, wide pleading eyes.
God, that one so young has to face
such hard truths, in her fight for life.
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Comments
raj
Sat, 2018-06-09 06:20
tyro
this is just short of being a tear jerker...certainly moistened my eyes..
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raj (sublime_ocean)
tyro
Mon, 2018-06-11 13:44
thanks for the visit
thanks for the visit
T
The most powerful reaction
of mind on mind
is transference of sight
author commentraj
Mon, 2018-06-11 16:11
the second line is very
the second line is very vividly expressive and heart tugging with the repetition of words/calls which adds to the dynamics...nicely done...
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raj (sublime_ocean)
IRiz
Wed, 2018-06-20 00:23
Sad story, thank you for
Sad story, thank you for sharing.
I very much hope it is not a personal one.
Best wishes, Irene
IRiz
tyro
Wed, 2018-06-20 10:24
Hi IRiz
Hi IRiz
"I very much hope it is not a personal one."
It is my daughter at two and a half. She is 18 now, and very healthy.
T
The most powerful reaction
of mind on mind
is transference of sight
author commentIRiz
Wed, 2018-06-20 11:29
Oh! I am so glad to hear that
Oh! I am so glad to hear that she is fine.
I worked for about ten years with children leukemia. The side effects are so bad that only kids can withstand them.
Thank you again for sharing your beautiful and sad poem.
IRiz