BAD BARD POETRY
Oh Karen
I came awake, upon a ward
In the utility of a hospital bed
Day was dawning as I lay there
Piecing it together in my head.
The hum and beeping of monitors
Overlaid the silence of the hour
I saw tubes entering my body
I was helpless, overpowered
I sensed others around me sleeping
As I began to consider my plight
Wondering at the outcomes
And what was out of sight
Beyond the curtain, her voice cut the silence
And my soul leapt with joy and took flight
The Gods arranged a marvellous coincidence
To signal all would be right
Down the years I had known her
A nurse, a cherished family friend
Always bubbling with life and humour
On that you could always depend
Since that day we often would promise
We’d meet up and share some time
But we didn’t, then she eventually confessed
Being cursed with the same deadly signs
And now she’s gone, it seems so wrong
I’d leap to take her place
Haunted by her memory
Her zest, her smile, her grace.