The Last Few Seconds…

I stood by his side

As he was gazing at me

Tears were rolling from his eyes

The breath was heavy

And the crackling noise

Continued to echo in the room

I pulled the bed a bit high

When the sound started

Echoing fast and the intensity increased

 

I stretched my hands

And held his hand

With the hope of giving him a comfort

He wanted to tell something

May be many things

But when the tears

Started rolling more profusely

I could not understand the language

I just stood by

With a hope that

The crackling noise will recede

And the breath will become normal

Yes the noise did recede but

Subsided once for all

Even before I could

Wave a sigh of relief

The gripped hand

Fell down

And I was left aghast

As the tears stopped

And the breath eluded.