Alone in a Facility
The old man was dying
Crumpled heart and body
His last days are lived
Alone in a facility
His memory has faded
Random thoughts fire
Confusion now his friend
Yet he still has his moments
His body fails him constantly
Falling, without any balance
Unable to go to the bathroom
Alone in a facility
Time passes slowly
Or does it even pass at all
Suspended between life or death
Waiting for the light
Death lingers in the hallway
Life’s precious fire
Is now only one last ember
Alone in a facility
~~~
2013