Villanelle for Missy
We do not always see eye to eye
We are better at feeling heart to heart
I tell you it is not your time to die
Sedated and too silent in the ICU you lie
Your 105.6 fever crawls right off the chart
We do not always see eye to eye
Keep breathing each breath breathe hello not goodbye
You have what it takes the grim reaper to outsmart
I tell you it is not your time to die
I cannot imagine you unable to fly
So I’m ordering you not to give death a head start
We do not always see eye to eye
Let the humming dialysis be your war cry
If you dare check out early we’ll all fall apart
I tell you it is not your time to die
We’re the love all around and we’re not gonna cry
Keep breathing and beating and show us you’re smart
Though we do not always see eye to eye
I tell you it is not your time to die
Missy is my larger-than-life, stubborn, opinionated, and greatly loved sister-in-law.
Since June 2, 2023, she has been in ICU fighting for her life. Devout Catholic that she is, I figure the tongue-lashing she’s been giving both St Peter and the Devil will ensure her return to the world of the living as soon as, and for as long as, possible.
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