ventilator
hairless alabaster skin
scored by pinpricks and stitch marks
translucent in its venous frame
mannequin like
antiseptic fills my nose
my ears the sucking sounds of Darth Vader
breathing your breath
instead of you
I whisper you stories
without an end
hoping the anticipation
will keep you hanging, on
I massage your feet
lovingly
because there’s nothing
I can do
I spread my hands wide
and muster all the energy I have
to bolt healing rays
through your lifeless torso
and I pray
and I pray
and I pray
but God isn’t listening
your green eyes stay sealed
your lips taped to the hose
your feet splayed, like a duck
your slender fingers, still growing nails
and my innocence
is shattered
by your
impending doom…
© wildwomenlove poetry
You can find this and other selections of wildwomenlove's poetry here.
hairless alabaster skin
scored by pinpricks and stitch marks
translucent in its venous frame
mannequin like
antiseptic fills my nose
my ears the sucking sounds of Darth Vader
breathing your breath
instead of you
I whisper you stories
without an end
hoping the anticipation
will keep you hanging, on
I massage your feet
lovingly
because there’s nothing
I can do
I spread my hands wide
and muster all the energy I have
to bolt healing rays
through your lifeless torso
and I pray
and I pray
and I pray
but God isn’t listening
your green eyes stay sealed
your lips taped to the hose
your feet splayed, like a duck
your slender fingers, still growing nails
and my innocence
is shattered
by your
impending doom…
© wildwomenlove poetry
You can find this and other selections of wildwomenlove's poetry here.
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