This piece is based on the night my father passed away. I can’t believe it will be a year this November since he left us. On the night of my dad’s death, all emergency responders were nothing short of amazing🌹
Unwarm
was it your choice
choosing sleep to die in
I watched them
watched them dad
in your mint bedroom
trying to make your chest say something
while your mouth was bound with elastic
and a pump shoved down your throat
screaming in my head
PLEASE stop
he’s gone
leave him be
it goes on like this for an hour
or nearly so
not pronounced dead
until the white sheet
in the emergency room
was that for us
was that for you
maybe for them
still unsure
I kissed your cheek
not entirely unwarm
you look good dad
not dead
not cold
just quiet
anntogether 
Congratulations, AnnMarie!
This is a beautiful poem – so glad it’s been published.
Onward, Pegasus 🙂
DS
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thank you DS
I so appreciate your generous words here
if it weren’t for you, I’d never have sent anything out ever – I had no idea there was a world out there beyond “the Writer’s Marketplace” book😁
happy weekend my friend
am:)
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Oh, you’re a smart one, AM — me thinks you would have figured it out on your own. 😉
Happy weekend to you as well,
DS
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smart is as smart does my friend
maybe
maybe not
I don’t really think I’d have realized it though😊
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Today is my son’s birthday. He’s been gone so very, very, long. I miss him everyday. Nightmare that never ends.
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Oh, Georgiann
I’m so deeply sorry – no words can ever express such a deep and profound loss
Your son had you for a mom – a beautiful creative light in his life
I’ll keep you in my heart this evening
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Thank you. He and my husband died of leukemia. Yeas apart but same awful disease. I’m sorry about your father. My son had a four-year old son.
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truly and deeply sorry for all your pain
I’m amazed with you and your work – you are relevant and artful -…an honest and creative voice
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Beautiful work AnnMarie my lovely friend. I sold my dvds for 94 bucks. I wrote 5 chapters of a new horror book. I am watching the Celtics. Having these coping skills has helped. I am excited about the book. I am more calm and less anxious. My depression is going away with the book. I like writing long books but right now I am writing short novels which is cool too and new to me. I am feeling better. AnnMarie=Number One!
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thanks Dan
good for you! way to make bucks!
glad you’re feeling well
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