She Was Next, Without Warning

Sad how she passed away

Heart broke when I was ill that day

Eyes met mind and she questioned why

We were separated so long and I never said bye

An emergency got me admitted back then

She never knew why I didn‘t return, didn’t know when

Nothing but sorrow for the 3 weeks I stayed

Encephalomyelitis was first diagnosed and my family prayed

X-rays and MRIs, CAT scans and a litany more

Tested me for weeks and months before

We were able to diagnose the dreaded MS

I was taken back by the results of their tests

Then I was moved by the presence of life

How important to be fulfilled with a husband or wife

Only I was married to my 9 to 5, actually early morning ‘til night

Unable now to work I was divorced during my convalescing fight

The things that truly mattered were obvious to me

Work was not as important as the love of a family

And the friendships we amass over the years

Relationships that last beyond life’s despairs

Now, how ever tragic I was, she was critical too

In the Vets hands she was delivered and I never said adieu

Never expected she would be gone for more than a day

Got shocked when I learned that my best friend had passed away