You walked as fast as you could <br />Bringing with you some food to partake <br />Life is difficult, you have to make do <br />With the provisions the nuns have provided <br />For you and your husband to keep afloat each day <br /> <br />Keeping him company <br /> Dependent, relying upon him <br />Feeling alone, lonely and neglected <br />Never the love and affection you expected <br />For many years your hidden heart embedded <br /> <br />He comfortably provided you <br />With a home you call your own <br />Tried working night and day <br />His illness had to wait, he must save <br />For rainy days, the future has to stay <br /> <br />In the dimly lit room he slept in peace <br />Never waking to see the dawn <br />Holding his hands, so frail and cold <br />You were alone — again, lonely and neglected <br /> <br /> <br />'You breathe as deeply as you can <br />You have the last embrace …'<br /><br />Meggie Gultiano<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-last-embrace-2/
