she’s feeling faint
becoming pale
her mind diminishing
her skin frail
losing her hair
as she’s lying there
without a care
all she does is stare
it was tough
to watch her fade
on her last days
she decayed drastically
it was hard
to leave her side
once they announced
her final breath
i couldn’t believe
just at the age of twenty-three
my friend could be
taken away from me
so easily