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October 9, 2012
By P_Palmssss BRONZE, Oak Ridge, Tennessee
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He lays there without a
Thought to cross His mind.
He sits still As if he has
No pulse, No anguish
No dilemmas, No regrets

We stare at him Surprised with
The mournful Results of his
Fate,
Not knowing if He knows we
Are frightened
Worried, horrified
For that screen to go
Blank.

© Elizabeth H., San Bernardino, CA

The author's comments:
i was inspired from the day i experienced this with my loving grandfather. He was so important to me and this is how i felt at the time of his illness
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