WELCOME TO TANKA TUESDAY!
It’s the first of the month and you know what that means! Poets, choose your own syllabic poetry form, theme, words, images, etc. It’s up to you!
My poem is an Etheree. It is about my mother in law. Who has been ill since 13th April with Covid19, it is now attacking her brain. MIL is 100years old.
Silent Fear
Torture, trapped here never to move again
Lost, alone in this dark place, of pain.
I will not stop I won’t give in.
But my strength is wearing thin.
Where’s the door, where’s the key
I need to fly free.
Machines beep beep,
I need sleep
Set me
Free.
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This Covid19 is a Bastard
willowdot21 
Jun 02, 2020 @ 13:50:46
Powerful, Sis ❤
Jun 02, 2020 @ 13:58:04
Very scary, Sis 💜
Jun 02, 2020 @ 14:06:37
💜
Jun 02, 2020 @ 14:32:32
Wishing all of you peace and strength! Your etheree is well done.
Jun 02, 2020 @ 15:20:09
Thank you, I hope my mother in law gets peace soon.💜
Jun 02, 2020 @ 16:49:59
This is so strong … and makes so much of sense now !!
Jun 02, 2020 @ 17:05:08
It’s true as well my mother in law is in hospital with Covid19 on the brain 💜
Jun 02, 2020 @ 17:26:46
A very powerful poem, Willow. I may have missed it but I thought your MIL had recovered from Covid-19?
Jun 02, 2020 @ 17:09:16
No we thought she had , unfortunately within four days of leaving hospital she had more seizures, she has been back in for over a fortnight now. She has Covid19 on the brain and things are very bad. The negative test was obviously wrong, a false result. It’s all in my #WDIIA. Hope all is good with you my friend.💜💜💜
Jun 03, 2020 @ 03:16:39
I knew she was ill again but I didn’t realise it was Covid-19 related. That is a shock. So sorry, Willow.
Jun 03, 2020 @ 03:57:03
Thank you Robbie, it was a shock 💜
Jun 03, 2020 @ 14:09:27
Such a powerful poem and so hard to cope with this COVID19. It truly is a bastard. So sad for you and your MIL and hubby. Tough times, so stressful. Sending you much love and hugs. ❤ x
Jun 03, 2020 @ 14:17:00
Thank you Marjorie love and hugs always gratefully accepted 💜💜💜💜
Jun 04, 2020 @ 22:13:37
This is a tough row to hoe for everyone involved. My thoughts will be with you and my best wishes too.
Jun 05, 2020 @ 04:35:32
Thank you Ben she is free now. So sad 💜
Jun 05, 2020 @ 13:46:43
I imagine a mix of feelings of loss and grief and also relief at the ending of her suffering. it takes a while to come to terms with the fact then you have to deal with all the practicalities before the longer-term grieving begins. It was like that when I lost my wife two years ago.
Jun 05, 2020 @ 13:52:56
Yes grief is strange I hid my grief for my Mother for seven years. It was something really stupid that set me off in the end… It was cathartic. Thank you for your kind words 💜
Jun 05, 2020 @ 16:04:16
The grieving process will look after itself naturally if we don’t interfere and simply observe and allow. 💙
Jun 05, 2020 @ 15:50:41
Wise words
Jun 05, 2020 @ 16:36:45
Thank you.
Jun 09, 2020 @ 20:41:10
Sending another hug to you, Willow. 💙💙💙
Jun 09, 2020 @ 22:00:43
Thank you Betty I need the right now 💜