I remember the moment
When I knew the life went out of you
Still warm to my touch
Your body collapsed in my arms
Your eyes glazed
Into staring glass
Your breath shallow
Your voice no longer yours
White coats
And rushing feet
Turned our moments into
Sounds that beep
One minute
Two minutes
Twelve hours
Holding your hand
Singing you songs
Watching your chest
Slowly rise then fall
Grasping empty hope
Pleading--stay with me
Feeling your surrendering salutation
When your heart said__silent night
The beeps cease
And life turns out the light
You're gone
The moment lingers on...
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