Timetych
up before the alarm
sleeping
walking the dog
dreaming
rushing to work
waking
reading
sipping tea
resting
sharing
lingering sunsets
holding back tears
hiding the pain
adapting
cleaning
washing
rushing to prepare dinner
dwindling energy
at my working day’s end
preparing for the inevitable
eating more chocolate
eating less
drinking more wine
drinking Sustagen
drinking coffee
accepting
soiling
saddening
showering
apologizing
self conscious
missing intimacy
worn out
struggling
counselling and antidepressants
morphine and herbal remedies
sleeping
not sleeping
cuddling
watching movies
sitting
holding hands
fading
washed
dressed
and kissed
goodbye.
in memory of Denis,
St Valentine’s Day, 2015.
