When evening falls
And silence
Creeps in 
Reality’s heft
Crushes me
Like a tin can
Not long ago
I was a widower
Who found love
Once again
An angel
Lit up my life
And when I was sick
She was there
To save me
I promised her
That I would do
The same
Not realizing
That my time
Has come
The agony
Of witnessing
Her pain
Suffering
And sadness
Feeling powerless
Frustrated
And angry
It’s overwhelming
My angel
Is in need
And there is only so much
That I can do
Despair is sometimes
More than I can handle
I somehow
Find the strength
To pick up the pieces
To be there
For my wife
And my family
To be
A beacon of hope