Last Words
written by: Lisa Reynolds
Before she left
he told her he couldn’t forget what she’d done.
She didn’t question his logic –
just stared at the tube attached to his nose
and listened to his labored breath
until morphine drips turned high pitched beeps
flat.
Lisa Reynolds is an internationally published Canadian writer of poetry and short stories with translations in Farsi, Italian, Mandarin, and Spanish. Her poetry has been featured in art/poetry exhibits in Canada and the USA. She is the 2023 recipient of The Ontario Poetry Society's Ted Plantos Memorial Award and the author of Pearls of Rain (Beret Days Press). Her memberships include the League of Canadian Poets, Royal City Literary Arts Society, and The Writers' Union of Canada. She lives and writes in a waterfront community on the shores of Lake Ontario.
Latest posts by Lisa Reynolds (see all)
- Spotlight On Writers – Lisa Reynolds - November 16, 2024
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