By Sarah Soha
I followed the silhouette into the dark wilderness
Winking every now and then were the fireflies
She ran fast, her long raven hair trailing close.
The moon betrayed her as it rained light upon her beautiful face.
“I found you now”, screamed I
The corners of my lips curling up.
She was too close to the silver lake
With one pull she ripped off her anklet and threw them at me.
Sorry she said and disappeared under water.
Motionless I watched her drown.
My eyes once on the water, once on the anklet: still not believing.
“Just a dream” said I to calm myself down.
The chaos of my heart beat disturbed the silence.
Pushing the blanket away, I headed for her quiet room.
With slow steps I came close to her; reached for her hands and whispered “mom, mom”
Waited for long, but alas no reply.
Her lovely face from my dream was covered with pain
Every chemo therapy stole her hair bit by bit
Her favorite anklet was nowhere to be seen.
The life support was keeping her alive but she is not living.
Is it fair? Am I being selfish? Am I doing the right thing?
Should I pull the plug and let her go with the reaper?
Let her finally be free of all misery and stop her suffering
After all death is the only truth I know.
