"A Daughter's Chasm"
Curled in a ball of fears
Eyes darting in uncertainty
"What do I do?" she pleads
From the hospital bed...
Wiping tears away
She whispers "I'm so sorry"
As voices in her head
Echo and overwhelm...
"Do you hear them?" "Who?"
"I want to go" "Where?"
My hand cradles hers
"Away forever"...
"I love you very much."
Is all that makes sense to say
As moments pass in silence
Our eyes locked in hope...
Wanting to believe the words
And in herself again
She teetors on reality's edge
Cheeks wet with turmoil...
A fragile spirit beyond understanding
Grasping at moments
With a pleading heart
Frantic for her soul's return...
She waits afraid for rescue.
Paul Colaluca
(12/1/05)