So young
Vibrant
Full of life
Seven days later
Just gone
Life sustaining machines
Brain swelling injury
Prolonging the inevitable
What was the point
He gave his word
To never be the cause
Left up to her
How long she would hold on
But he couldn’t stand
To see her lay there
Convincing himself
She simply was suffering
The possibility most probable
Of never regaining independence
And so he broke his promise
Taking the decision
As his own
Having no clue
As she lay in coma
She could hear every
Single word
They pulled the plug
Then sat in mournful silence
Watching her pulse slowly weaken
As the bloodcurdling scream
Crescendoed inside her
Fading to an echo
Forever unknown
©2011 Jill Terry
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May 25th, 2011 at 4:34 pm
One of my fears…gave me the shiveries! But I would think better than living in that state indefinitely.