“To Eva on the Day of Your Surgery” (Poem by Casey)

where I sit

sun scatters wide

through sky and window

over smooth blonde wood

this streetside café

just me and pen and you

in my thoughts

where are you now

consulting with the anaesthetist

scribbled on by your surgeon

whose sure hands soon will

hold you

fold you back

and nick

where nick is needed

knit

where knit is wanted

fold you in again

are you ladled yet onto the gurney

smoothed out on the cot

is your breathing easy

I see it easy

easy

the sun’s fair light

finding you somehow

easing

easing you

are you sleeping gently

anxiety a million miles away

are the stones and sun and stars

silent in your dreamscape

your heart strong

your heart strong

have you wakened

turned your head

looked about

are the drugs still playing games

with equilibrium and thought

have you seen our eyes yet

smiling      weeping

joyful      worried       loving eyes

all pleased to see you

waking up

do you know the love

a strong thick woolen blanket

scratchy      caring

swaddled round you

you are always loved

all and always loved

heartbeat strengthening

heartbeat deepening

your tender organ

filled now with our

reciprocating love

sleep now      Eva

rest and grow

easy

strong

calm

we will be here

always

when you wake

copyright: Casey June Wolf, 2015.

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