Life goes on
Though not the way
Expected
Not the way
Intended
A purgatory
Somewhere between
Life and death
Living and dying
And I wondered
If in purgatory
There at least
Lived a chance
And if there did
I really hoped
I wouldn’t die
©2012 jill terry
jillterry.com
Wordsmith Extraordinaire 
Beautifully captured. That very fear is such rich ground for writing for me as well – thank you for sharing your own. Be well~
You’re welcome.
Thank you for your kind words…