Hospital Flowers

It's a dark room

Like many others

But it's darker in here

Even with light to see you by

Your skin is weary

And your heart tired

It shows in the rasp of your voice

And your unfocussed stare

Look at me, and not

At the wall behind me

There is nothing there that

I want you so soon to see

Sorry

But I want you be here

Stay for a little while longer

And look at me

Sorry

That I must bother you at

This tired moment

When all you want is to sleep

You have seen too much

And it collects in and under your eyes

Heavy

And slowly closing

I lean in to hear you breathe

Just a little longer

I can't see your irises anymore

And can only feel this hand

There are fresh flowers here