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The Disappearance of Nancy

 
She lives in the moment
not by choice
short-term going first
accelerating its absence
old faces still familiar
names are fading

Filled with joy
when loved ones are seen
hugs tight
"It's been so long"
so happy to greet them again
twenty minutes later

Most of her life spent as a nurse
a good one, she'll tell you
like her mother before
such impatience with being a patient
on the wrong side of care

Her husband, her children
foundations of her heart
not lost
not yet
holding breaths
embracing each day
and waiting
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