Have you ever sat close by as a loved one dies?
He opens his eyes and looks directly at you.
You want to grab that infinitesimally short moment
Before he dies,
Hold on to it tight.
Resist the tug of death
Straining to pull him over
Because once he crosses
You can never get him back.
It\'s not a mistake you can remedy
It\'s not an omission you can fill
It\'s not something you failed to notice
and now can correct.
No. It\'s absolute, cannot be rescued.
It is permanent, irretrievable
Definitely forever.