Thursday, February 16, 2006

LIFE AND DEATH

TITIAN "Venus and Adonis" c1553




in his bed
never used to the smells,
paralyzed.

his voice now a blink
of an eye,
his dinner by tube,
breathing assisted.

reading done by an aide
slovenly written magazines
who is this week`s star?

oh, but the memories!
daydreams escape him
into the arms of Mary.

twenty years of love
and desire
wreaking havoc on
unhappiness.

and then the truck
monstrous, growing
crushing them
sending her to heaven
and him to bed.

he used to fear death
and its questions

nevermore.

V

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