I Can't Let Her Go

She's the mother I loved, hard working and strong.
She cared for my father. My decision was wrong.
I can't let her go.

As her memory fades and she just can't think clearly.
I will fight to the end for her. I love her so dearly.
I can't let her go.

As her kidneys both fail and she has renal cell cancer.
To keep her alive, dialysis is the answer.
I can't let her go.

As her gut becomes stuck. Her bowels will not move.
An operation will cure her. Surgeon, that you must do.
I can't let her go.

As she grows weak and her blood barely flows.
If I could just feed her, I know her strength would grow.
I can't let her go.

As she chokes on the food, the life-giving meal.
She passes in the distance. This just can't be real.
I can't watch her go.

Andrea Cavey
Class of 2014