When You See Me
A Poem
Focus, get into focus
The spirit of yesteryears haunts him
He didn’t hear her coughing in the late-night hours
As the disease slowly ravaged her weak body
He said you will be fine
Just take it one day at a time
Until one day, she wasn’t
She hovered over him, taking medicine to try to heal the disease
But not even medicine could fix this
She flies to the hospital room and sees herself lying there
Still, quiet, oh so very quiet
But she’s free from pain, free from sorrow
Agony
Torture
Rest
However
She looks on and sees the pain her departure has caused
Guilt
Grief
Words unspoken that only she can hear
“Why didn’t I see you”?
Through sobs and pain
She knew she couldn’t stay away
She had to go back
She fought against herself
But my spirit is free
No more tears for me
But she couldn’t bear to see the tears in them
So she returns, only to repeat the cycle again
Hoping that one day, she will be seen
This is not my usual type of poetry. I just decided to go with the flow and see where it ends up. Alot of times, we take life for granted, so now it’s time for us to live in the present. Being present is what heals and can help us see things that we never seen before.
We can experience life even amid the storm. I had to learn how to do this. I haven’t gotten the lesson altogether, but I’m getting there one day at a time. I hope you enjoyed this piece and remember to be present forever. See you 👋🏼
