Saturday, July 28, 2007

DAWN by pops

FIRST DAWN

First dawn in sixteen
I have not been with my son
in ICU Fletcher Allen
Burlington, Vermont.
Yesterday neurosurgeon Walsh
noting that said for me to
take a break and get some sleep.
Home, I still rise at 3.

Everyday, waves of hope and despair.
Everyday, tears of pain
and love we never knew existed.

van 7/28/07

2 comments:

Precision Rain said...

Van,
Even though you're in NH, he must still feel you with him.

Carmen

Anonymous said...

van...your incredible energy surrounds your boy day and night.
get some good rest....biggies hanging tough...and were all around him.
oneBIGlove.kriS*