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Aged Care Home (A Poem)

from Good Grief! by Bridget Allan

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There’s a smell of old people, piss and disinfectants   
All the numb residents scuffle past me

They fall asleep in their chair
or at the empty, wooden common room table 
With no need to live life on their own 

I walk into room 59
I see your frail bones 
and skin sinking in 

You are above your bed, floating in morphine
I feel terrified, and cling to you like a child
when I can’t get a word out of you

Who is this man in front of me? 
I’ve slowly watched you lose your strength 
Would I wish to know the length?
How much time we have left? 

You writhe in gunshot-level pain 
You rarely change your clothes,
I can see the stains 

I give you hugs and a kiss
Deep down, I begin to accept 
The unspeakable truth

The majority of my life you’ll miss 

I miss you as soon as I leave 
When I’m at home,
all of my toys and fun memories with you
I rush to retrieve 

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from Good Grief!, released February 10, 2023

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Bridget Allan Melbourne, Australia

Bridget Allan is an indie/jazz-influenced singer-songwriter from the Mornington Peninsula. She is currently studying for a Bachelor of Music at the University of Melbourne, specialising in Jazz & Improvisation. Bridget’s most significant musical influences are Jeff Buckley and Florence + The Machine. ... more

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