Fading away

 Fading away slowly,

The milky eyes 

Stared at the clock - 

Waiting for it to tick out,

And peace to steal in.

As life waeaved its way 

Into the final few minutes, 

The lifespan played in a loop -

With her reliving all of it. 

Was it worth anything,

She wondered? 

Was the life lived 

A mark of something good,

Or a question mark forever?

What was the legacy that

She would leave behind - 

What was it that others would

Remember her by?

The blurry gaze settled on her family -

The teary anxious faces 

That looked at her in fear. 

She smiled -

A watery weak crease on her lips.

She felt a sense of serenity suddenly,

As she looked up,

She saw her own parents smiling down on her.

She stretched out her hand 

To wave at them -

And then let it settle down 

Limp by her side.

Her heart fluttered 

As did her eyes. 

She closed her eyes 

And held her daughter -

One final time.