anna  brings my tea
always prompt and neat
with morning treats
of jam filled tarts

anna tucks my sheets
tight around my feet
she brings a book
for me to read

the afternoon
is warm and calm
the bags of drops
is keeping time

anna wipes my chin
i spilled my drink again
she takes good care
of me

when anna brings my lunch
these days it's just too much
she knows that time
is moving fast

the evening comes
and anna stays
she says she'll wait
till i sleep

anna fights her way
to another day
just different now
that i am gone

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07 24 2011
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