nancy akbari

A Loved One\'s Death

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.