[Critique Group 1] Sally's July 2019 submission

[Sally Rosenthal]

                                TWO VIGILS

 

                                                By Sally Rosenthal

 

 

Vending machine coffee,

Bitter and now lukewarm,

Sits neglected in the stark light

Of the intensive care unit's

Time warp and uncertainty.

 

Family members, as one, crane necks

As swinging doors open and

Strain to hear awaited news

>From anyone passing in white.

 

Beyond tired, this small clutch of

Relatives perch on unyielding plastic,

United in love and anxiety, 

Not unlike my family days before 

In A waiting room far away.

 

This family, not mine, will end

Its vigil in joy, grateful for

The gift of life my husband's liver

Has bestowed upon someone they love.

   

 

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