My destiny

The long hallway

of the hospital.

It had its own

smell.

It had its own

destiny. 

I did not know 

what mine was.

I just knew

you were

dying.

It was very

hard to

understand.

How,

why.

I went down that 

hallway everyday

for months.

I would go

to work

and then visit

you. You

had a window

that looked

over the walkway.

I could see you through

the window.

When you died,

I left that room 

and walked down

the hallway.

crying.

I saw my husband

cry.

For the first time

in my life.

My mother

My brother.

I saw a reflection

of myself and

thought I looked

just like you.

A week later

I came to this same

hallway,

thinking you 

were still here.

you had to be 

alive.

When I looked through the

window,

the bed was empty.

I walked down the

hallway and did

not see you.

I cried as 

I left.

I got in my car

and the first song

that came

on was 

Take a picture.

Awake on my

airplane 

were the words 

that were being said.

I was 

I was 

Awake on my Airplane.

And you

were dead.

But, I was alive.

You have lived

in me everyday

since.

You were my

destiny.