Friday, August 13, 2021

does she know her name?

where do we put
the dying.
the ones you loved
and took
care of you as a child.
can she walk, can he
go to the bathroom by himself,
can she feed
herself,
get dressed,
bathe?
does she know her name?
who here has
the power of attorney?
have you selected
a casket,
a grave?
is there a will?
she could go on for years
like this,
or days.
we don't know.
who does?
sign here, and here,
and here.  shall we pray?

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