I watch as your chest
Rises and falls
With every laboured breath.

I stare and I wait
For your eyes to snap open
To tell me its all a dream.

You're not really ill.
Just a terrible nightmare,
But my wish isn't granted.

I just watch as your chest
Rises and falls
In the same difficult way.

I start to remember
A time when your were well.
I whisper aloud to you.

Remember your nephews birthday
And I was so small, when we danced
You could lift me high in the air?

I close my eyes
As your chest
Rises and falls.

I take your hand
And I sit silently
Listening to your breathing.

Slowing, becoming quieter.
I stifle my sobs
As your chest
Rises.

And falls.

And your breathing
A faint whisper.

And your chest now

Still.