...why?

In the quiet stilnes that calms her soul,
It is death that is knocking at her door.
She paces up and down the banks,
It is restlessness and hunger pangs.


She sits beside an ignorant child,
Sunbathes her feet with a silent smile,
What pain she feels she cannot confide,
She is aware of 'him','he's ' always by her side.


She dawns a red shawl across her face,
And talks to others who share her fate.
"Why this oh lord? " , she speaks in fear,
"My disease consumes me, I plead, do hear"


But only time can tell , she'd have to wait.
Its death alone that has sealed her fate.
She holds onto life and braves the pain,
In time she will find peace and let go of life's reins...



After spending 2 days at a hospice for terminally ill patients , i realized that we often take our lives for granted.. The people there are aware that their death is eminent.. but its in those days, those last few days when they reflect on their lives, are surrounded by all the family members and showered with love, every last wish of theirs is fulfilled before they depart forever...
Why wait for situations such as these to get you to your senses, to remind u that every minute counts.. Its all about living in the moment...