A life in my hand,

Syringe in the other,

And not just any man,

No, not a brother,

This heartbeat I feel,

This, I try to keep,

If I ever lost it,

Forever I’d weep,

A heart is so big,

I can’t lose his,

Steady the syringe,

Act in control so I don’t

Have to feel this,

Beep

…

Beep

…

Beep

…

Go the desperate beats,

But I must focus my mind,

_Pay_ no mind to who is under

These plastic sheets,

Worrying now is not the time,

I have a duty,

But I never imagined this would

Be us,

I love him truly,

He has given me every ounce

His trust,

But I don’t trust myself with

Such a precious heart,

Make the wrong move and

It’ll all fall apart,

Beep

…

…

Beep

…

“Stay with my, dear,”

I know he probably didn’t,

But I’m praying with every

Inch of my body he did hear,

He says my voice gives him

Peace,

But can my hands save his life?

Please don’t let him be the one

Person I fail to treat,

If I do, how could I ever have

Believed myself to be his wife?