Those whispers so diverse
from ‘I love’ to screams of pain
yes, screams that are whispered
like a sinking boat, sliding down
in deep waters
So many facets she is in one day
joyous in the sunlight to agonized
in symptoms, the thieves
in her life, she can’t understand
she whispers in distress
Sacred are the whispers
from eras past when she felt loved
and fulfilled, ‘You’re welcome,
my pleasure’ and ‘I love you too’
she smiles, knowing her loss
will never be known
Published in Know Thyself, Heal Thyself
