Nan's poem

Nan, I can't seem to put what I want to say down on the page,
I guess we all let time pass by, not noticing you age,
I wish we'd had more time, but we can't bring time back,
As the winter clouds turned our summer skies black,
and as the heavy rain washed the mild breeze away,
through a weather drenched window, there you lay,
crisp hospital sheets, almost surreal, as bright as the ocotober moon,
a time that seemed to arrive way too soon,
through stiffling endless hospital corridors, that scream "disdain",
on that cold Octobers evening, came the end of your pain,
It can't be worked out what's going to happen now,
Everyone needs to try and get by somehow,
but you're not here so it's harder now,
We'll never forget you, I hope you know that somehow,
when my mobile rings out, it's gentle ring tone,
I'll have to remember it can't be you on the other end of the phone,
when I see a shadow, fall behind me on the ground,
I'll have to realise it's not you, so I don't turn around,
My Eyes are still wet from the tears that I've cried,
There's splodges on my notepad from where those tears have dried,
please remember nan, how much we all care,
life will never be the same, now you're not there.
[in your electric wheelchair]

By Cheryl, With Minor Help & Inspiration From Mollie And Melissa