Vigil

[pomes]

I held her hand
We held her hand in shifts
And she called us by the names of long-dead children
"Is that you?" she asked, and we all answered "Yes,
"Yes, it's me, Ma, me, Rita, me, Nana, yes."
I don't know who she knew we were but she
Knew we held her hand and answered yes.

Comments

[serene]

Lovely.