the strength of memory

i wondered what would remain

when it seemed that

so much was being lost...forgotten

sitting with you in silence

you reached for my hand

and held it for a very long time

i hardly dared to breathe

not wanting to break the spell

when the tears came

i let them fall

you were leaving

and your struggle

was so hard to witness

for i could see

that in the last days of your life

you remembered

everything