against our will

she refuses
to die. to let go.
what's going on here?
it's hard to understand
why life
goes on, when stuck
inside
your own body. your own
mind
not working
as it should.
talked to as if a child.
bed ridden. fed by
a baby spoon, the straw
brought to
her lips
for water.
what strange ends we
come to
against our will.