Gone

Gone

My phone ringing in the distance,
I glance, i answer.
She's gone, she's gone,
we need to say goodbye,

at that moment time stood,
still as every inanimate object known,
just for a moment time stood still.

Our journey to the hospital was long,
full of, what seemed like gates, that wouldnt let us through,
obstacles at every turn,

at that moment time stood,
still as traffic waiting in line to get through to the next road,
just for a moment time stood still.

finally we can open the doors of the car, 
run towards the sound of the automatic shutters,
the hospital smelt like bleach soaking,
stinging my eyes as i shift towards every sign i see
more obstacles in my path,
i pause.

at that moment time stood,
still as a clocks arms when the battery runs out, 
at that moment time stood still.

i look to my left and find her,
face peaceful and pale,
almost blue, she must be cold,
the doctor got her a blanket, but not for her to warm up,
to cover her body to avoid a stir of peoples panic.

at that moment time stood,
as still as the second her life looked her in the eye and withered away,
at that moment time stood still.

i say my goodbyes hoping she will wake, 
then i turn and i go because i can feel myself break, 
the reality has struck,

at that moment time stood, 
still as a stone wall denying any person wanting to get over,
at that moment time stood still.

i cannot turn the clock back,
i cannot avoid the sorrow,
i go out to see my family stood,
waiting for the news that it'll all be okay, she woke up!
but they look at me and they know she didnt.

at that moment time stood,
still as the face i had just placed my eyes on
the face we say goodbye to,
at that moment time stood still.

i look up to my grandad who looks weak,
crumbling at the sight of my face, 
knowing that there is no more fighting, the battle is over,
she didnt awake from her deep deep slumber.

at that moment time stood, 
still as a lake while the winds are calm, silent as the early hours of the morning,
at that moment time stood still.

Grandad, she was your soul mate, 
she cannot come back but she will always be with you,
you have your family around you and we will always be here,
i have to make sure that this point is clear.

at that moment time stood,
still as his life before him, disappearing into the wilderness,
at that moment time stood still.

Gone she is, gone she may be,
but by your side she will not flea, 
at that very moment i see,
a broken man stood before me.