Don't Waste Away

His mouth moved but little could I hear

He said "your wasting away"

I shook my head, closing my eyes,

Say what?

He said again, "you're wasting away.

Falling down when you should be standing.

You've fallen away, 

Falling without a safe landing."

Say what?

And then he moved closer,

Placing his hand upon my face

His eyes held tears at each corner...

"Don't waste away, 

Wasting away like I did."

His lips were moving but I couldn't hear a thing

His eyes were crying but I couldn't even feel

He spoke slower as his body couldn't last

I question, is this even real?

Don't waste away...last words I heard him say.

I laid my hand upon his face, 

kissed his brow and thought...

How am I wasting away?

"Don't waste away"...

Then I woke up.

~~grb 2012~~