"It Lives. Remind yourself"

 "It Lives. Remind yourself"

by:

Virgilio F. De leon Jr.MD

I

She cried herself to sleep again

Knowing that she was left here

Even though she held on to their promise

Every day she found it a little bit fading

II

The days were long , the nights were restless

Something was always happening

If it was not one thing

then it was sure to be another

III

This will end. They will come back

She whispered to the small brown bear

And as if knowing her pain

The small thing nodded

Optum , Quezon City. November 2 , 2021. 3:40am