I kept going in and out of consciousness,
My eyes were blurred,
I couldn't see a thing,
I saw the outline of a figure next to me,
I assumed it was my mother,
She grasped my hand,
I winced,
She got the message and let go,
I felt the cannula in my nose pumping oxygen,
I was too weak to breathe on my own,
Sniffles escaped from my mother,
She had been crying,
The air around me was cold on my bald head,
I have been strong for too long, I thought,
My time is near,
I felt my mother lean close to me,
A shadow formed over my face,
She gently brushed my head with her hand,
As she got closer, she planted a kiss on my forehead,
She leaned over and whispered in my ear,
It's okay to let go,

That's all I needed to hear,
I closed my eyes,
Took a deep breath,

And let go,

Relief filled my body as I crossed over,
Angels, of all sizes, ethnicities, skin colors were waiting for me on the other side,
They sang a song,
A song new but familiar at the same time,
An Angel's song,
Suddenly, I felt at home,
My soul became a bird,
Lifted from all the pain and suffering,

I began to sing along.