Our closest have lives to live and enjoy –
delayed redundancy in our sick bed-employ
Carers – co-sufferers – careers not chosen –
tend the disconnected – the mumblers and frozen
Altered – shameful – re-written contracts –
No wedded-bliss when we ill cannot act
Wives – husbands – family – relatives old –
airbrushed awareness as age takes hold
My prop – my chained-helper – engaged far too cheap –
Her offset disbursement being too tired to weep
When care is passed on – hear my atheist-prayer –
I ask her forgiveness for our marriage – unfair
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