Night Drone
Parts of me lay scattered around now
Wailing and misery from the nursing home
A cup of ice water
Maybe a spoon of ice cream
My only attempt to sooth her
Nights uninterrupted seem
Like a spaceship entering another realm
Rushing to the phone
Pleading for relief
Frantic, I call for the night nurse
Calling back in 30mn praying for
A calm voice
My day planned to scour groceries
And deli's
Hoping for the perfect creation
Or taste she craves
Updates from her care team
Always the same hated word
Declining
My girls secretly know
A picture of my grandchildren
Brings a smile to the corners
Of her mouth
My car knows the short drive to her
A fast-entry spot awaits
Peaking at her daily letters to dad
18 years, everyday the same first line
"My darling, I love you, I miss you
Please bring me home"
A dozen journals, now stacked
By my bed
The quiet of the night drones on
Your home now Mom
And forever in my heart
"Hold a place for me mom"......
06/12/24
2:08 am
Mom transitioned 06/05/24
Copyright © James Marshall Goff | Year Posted 2024
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