Beyond Suffering

Posted on September 21, 2021 by purplepeninportland 
Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub - Quadrille #136
"Let's Linger"  (posted by Linda Lee Lyberg)


She lingers at 
her mother’s side,
acutely aware of
the depleted body
lying in bed–
ghostlike, ethereal
as if she has already
passed into another
realm.  Illness lingers
as does pain.   Cloudy 
eyes plead.  She cannot 
speak. She is beyond
suffering, yet
she lingers.

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About purplepeninportland

I am a freelance poet, born and bred in Brooklyn, New York. I live with my husband, John, and two charming rescue dogs–Marion Miller and Murphy. We spent eight lovely years in Portland, OR, but are now back in New York. My goal is to create and share poetry with others who write, or simply enjoy reading poetry. I hope to touch a nerve in you, and feel your sparks as well.
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26 Responses to Beyond Suffering

  1. VJ Knutson says:
    September 21, 2021 at 12:31 am

    This hits home. My own mother, at 94, keeps hanging in despite decline.

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  2. Arcadia Maria says:
    September 21, 2021 at 12:45 am

    Wow. Powerful words.

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  3. Mike Bayles says:
    September 21, 2021 at 1:38 am

    Very good poem, Sarah.

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  4. rothpoetry says:
    September 21, 2021 at 2:40 am

    Great images in your poem. Life lingering on the edge!

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  5. K.Hartless says:
    September 21, 2021 at 2:41 am

    Heartwrenching, this time of lingering and holding on.

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  6. Carol Congalton says:
    September 21, 2021 at 2:58 am

    Death often lingers, waiting for the release. Poignantly written.

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  7. Sadje says:
    September 21, 2021 at 3:02 am

    So very touching

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  8. Linda Lee Lyberg says:
    September 21, 2021 at 2:48 pm

    This is a punch in the gut. I remember with such clarity that vigil with my own mother 11 years ago.

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  9. Dora says:
    September 21, 2021 at 3:42 pm

    Sarah,
    This is so poignantly vivid, touches anyone who has had this vigil, whether at the bedside or from afar.
    pax,
    dora

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  10. ben Alexander says:
    September 22, 2021 at 1:13 pm

    So so touching, Sara.

    💔
    David

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  11. Ingrid says:
    September 22, 2021 at 1:21 pm

    Such a difficult time of transition, and painful to watch. Powerful words!

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