[Poetry] Awake

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I listen for the sounds of life outside the door

locked and loaded to jump to attention &

invade the space where the shivering body

lies barely breathing.

Alert to the slightest creak of the bed

and wondering…will the life force still

be there in the morning and if so

will this game be over or will it

resume again for another day.

Vomit on the stairs and needles in the arms

the grey cold skin and demonic eyes of

the one whom I love past all logic screaming

WHY CAN’T I DIE?


A voice whispers gently in my ear.

An angel of course direct from the Source

telling me to lay down and rest.

To sleep this night and trust that

the choice I am making in favor of life

will carry me through to the morning light.

And to accept and remember that

“Nothing is Stronger Than Love”

nothing

So I lay it all down and let it all go

and drift away for a while

until dawn breaks and I

suddenly awake grateful for

the power of grace and connection

I see my love

and the healing has begun