Standing

Dedicated to my Godmother and her daughter

I stood and cried 

As I watched you weep 

In a quiet waiting room 

We were 

Surrounded by family and friends

Filling every seat 

Waiting quietly 

As the voice of pain filled the air 

And the tears flowed from your eyes 

I didn’t know what to do

But to stand and cry silently 

There was no place to rest 

I couldn’t hold you 

I couldn’t console you 

You held each other 

And cried and cried

Can our lives change for the worst

While we’re watching and waiting?