the way I sat with my dying mother
who slept fitfully and woke
not knowing me anymore
I keep going over
the hills of her hand
looking to soothe her
looking to understand
she promises me she
will be young again
this awkward dying’s
only temporary pain
I think of all the years she’s struggled
I think of all the children she’s had
I wonder was it all in vain
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