I just wanted to tell her to get up
to whisper it in her ear
scream it in her face
shake her til she opened her eyes
took a breath
spoke to me
I needed her to get up
but as the words left my mouth
the words that spoke the truth
I knew she never would again
I wanted her to get up
but death is an awful punchline
to a joke that takes a lifetime to tell
and she wasn't going to get up
she wasn't going to open her eyes
or take my hand
I wanted to beg her to get up
but I stayed quiet
and I just looked at her
wishing I was anywhere else
It was 8 am
time to get up
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