Suddenly, we are all sucked
into the vortex of hospitals
and serious illness.
Suddenly, life implodes
amid a background noise
of machines that beep.
Suddenly, this man
that I love and live
is broken, too suddenly.
Suddenly, family is
torn apart by fearful and
unfair recriminations.
Suddenly, our children
try desperately to reapply
the cotton wool wrapping
That has been ripped
from their existence,
too, too suddenly.
Suddenly, we have a
long, slow process
of recovery. Hopefully.
Suddenly, love
just isn’t enough.