bones

bones
white
bleached in the sun
in the ground
in dust
and to dust we shall return
under the earth
beneath the soil
beneath your shirt
your so thin flesh
beneath my hand
that holds you
my turn
to take care of you
as i have been cared for
for me to walk alone
i am strong enough
i told you
love
goodbye
hoping you would know
ready to let go
release
pain
escape
you asked for it
i didn't understand
and all you did was hit
one button over and over
escape
return to origin

metal bones
frame
of the hospital bed
out of place
doesn't make sense
in our home
isn't fair
why us
why me
why you
why pain
for us all
too many tears
torn
out of breath
whispering
memories in my dreams
your face
voices never to be heard again
silent
no words
in the end
the drugs
they took you away
your pain away
you weren't you
and she wept
the screaming aching ripping sound
of her
loss
of emotion
clinical
cold and hard
bones