With A Faith Kept Others Fake To Pretend Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

Someone who has lived through,
Life threatening illnesses...
To survive near death experiences.
With visits from soft spoken priests,
Creeping unexpectedly...
To surprise someone who becomes startled,
While attempting to get rest...
In a bed set aside in a room quarantined,
Laying quietly alone trying to peacefully sleep.
Is not thinking what to do next,
To address the making of impressions.

And then overnight it seems as if from a miracle,
That same person recovers to look as if in perfect health.
And shocks those who had prepared...
Their best outfits to wear,
At a funeral to share tears and wonderful memories.
Is not likely to be the one left caring who believes,
How they should express more of a gratefulness...
To the ones who will never comprehend,
What it took to heal and mend...
With a faith kept others fake to pretend,
And had not to have experienced coming close to death.
Or a breath from them threatening to end.