I THINK OF JUDITH AS SHE SLIPS INTO A COMA

JUDITH  STANDING BY A POOL

FILLED WITH CANDLES

AT DUSK

IN BALI

 

THERE'S JUDITH ON THE FLOOR, PLAYING

       READING TO GRANDCHILDREN

AT SUNDOWN IN CAPETOWN.  HIKING IN HORNBY, BIKING IN IRELAND.

And there she lies, her breathing shallow.  Her eyes half open, half closed,

          

        not really seeing. Not knowing.

Breaking our hearts.

SURFING IN HAWAII.  DANCING IN SPAIN. TAKING IN ITALY. WEEPING IN ISRAEL.  HOME. TREKKING IN EGYPT.  SHOWING THIS WONDROUS WORLD TO GREG AND JESS, AND SEEING IT THROUGH THEIR YOUNG EYES. 

                            CRUISING, CRUISING.  EVERYWHERE.  

NOW. . . .Nowhere.

      Where are your headed my darling wife?

WES (aka the vigilant one)