Silent Battle

I started writing this poem while My Nanna was in hospital and finished it just after she passed away....

The damage slowly spreads,  unseen
Of a poison yet unknown
On the surface,  no signs to glean
But a hidden battle roams
Laying there In peaceful sleep
No emotion shows
Your mind is buried deep beneath
As the darkness grows
We try and try to pull you back
Yet still, you will not wake
An explanation still we lack
For the sleep we cannot break
Tests and scans reveal no cause
They tell us there's no hope
but still we wait,  our lives on pause
Struggling to cope
For more than once you've shown a sign
You're still there inside
A groan,  a flinch,  a heavy sigh
An eye blinks open wide
But now we fear the damage done
Is far beyond repair
and hopes are fading gradually
as we relise that you're not there
slowly slowly you slip away
we blink and then suddenly you're gone
and now we have to face the dreaded day
and say goodbye to our loved one

Chow For Now
JenStar x