she passed me daily by the door, saying hi only when our eyes collided
they were sad eyes and swollen, unable to hide the pain inside
of malignant terror cells
of failed chemo and kidneys
and marriage...
'mama's' eyes were wide open
when she died among friends
on a hospital bed in oncology...
...yesterday
~ P (8/3/2013)
Elegy for 'mama', a hard-working immigrant hair stylist and mother of 3, ravaged for 2 years by malignancy....finally called home on Friday 8/2/2013....may her soul R.I.P.....