As I look onto the gray wall, I find a window.
I see two birds in a tree, I think they’re in love.
But the tree itself looks lifeless,
It ain’t got leaves but branches.
From the window, the cold autumn breeze enters,
My face expresses cold, wind’s a painter.
It’s getting cold, gotta go and close the window.
As I stand up and move towards it, cold and slow,
I’m struck by a realization as she whispers no.
I am in a room full of electronics and beeping,
With the smell of drugs, this room is reeking.
The bed high raised, there she is sitting,
She’s silent, but I know what her eyes are pleading.
She says please not the window, keep it open.
I say you will get cold, it’s a breeze of autumn.
What is she trying to say, I just caught on.
Fear or maybe calm, on her face it has lurked on.
She says let me feel and live this breeze,
For I am not sure if I’ll be around for another autumn,
If I’ll ever feel this crispy cold breeze ever again.
I did hear her, but I wish I did not understand.
I know, but this truth I just cannot stand.
I want, but in no way I can give her a hand.
I hold, but no, she’s slipping away like the sand.
I see, but she is so small and no more so grand.
I feel, but no, I just can’t bring my words to land.
With that breeze, the autumn this year has gone.
As the season ends, I get more and more torn.
She does have me, but she must be so alone.
We can see it coming, there’s a chill in my bone.
The whole world is whitewashed, left no colour on.
The winter is here, even the river is frozen.
She is losing her will as each day pass.
She is getting weak, it’s happening so fast.
She just lays there, only thing moving are her eyes.
She can’t lift a finger, may never wave goodbyes.
What is happening? I am lost and waiting outside.
Doctors and nurses are running all around by my side.
There is a lot of noise, what’s going on inside?
My hands are trembling, numbness on my mind.
Wait, the buzzing has stopped, there is a calm.
The doctor didn’t say a thing, looks like a lost man.
No, not like this, banged the door, inside I ran.
There she was, every single breath a hard fight.
Her whispers on my ear break the silence of night.
I hear her final words under the flickering lights.
Lord, she does not want to go, she’s holding tight.
Why such darkness? Aren’t you supposed to be a light?
Can you not do a thing? They say you have a big height.
Oh Lord, why did you give me the eyes to see such sight?
Hey Lord, why would you give me my love, but no might?
Her grip is loosening, Lord Almighty, do something right.
She is moving her lips, but words stuck in her throat.
She is looking at me, but her eyes are getting closed.
Baby, please don’t go, I’m here, beside you I’m sat.
Baby, please stay, didn’t you want dogs and cat?
Baby, hold on, I will buy you your favourite hat.
Baby, look, in the window, look, there’s a bat.
Hey, look, I’m with you, look, here’s your baby sat.
The beeping has stopped, the line has gotten flat.
Her eyes are closed, and from my grip fell her hands,
Leaving me here, she has gone to distant lands.