Dangling and brought down,
Amidst the swirling noise,
A cacophony of alarms,
Solitude beyond remains,
A presence,
It stays, lingers,
A heartbeat persevering,
Set aside alone,
Resorting to nothing,
The sound of rain,
No longer terrorizes,
My skin no longer burns,
Teeth no longer gnashing,
Ambitions fade,
Decades pass,
Reflecting, rejecting,
Refusing, renouncing,
Remembering the pain,
Accepting, admitting,
I alone bow before God,
A Mother coddles,
An angel weeps,
Appetites dwindle,
Within last gasp efforts,
Desperate and demanding,
While losing power.