04/01/2026
I wrote this poem as I was caring for my sister alongside my family during her hospital stay. Never a burden, always a privilege.
We Will Never Leave Your Side
Through every rise and every fall, through the quiet highs and the heavy lows.
We are here, always, right beside you.
Through good news that lifts our hearts and the kind that makes them ache, through the steady rhythm of doctors coming and going, and the gentle hands of nurses who care for you-
we remain.
In the laughter that fills the room, in the tears that fall without warning.
in every story we’ve shared and every silence we’ve held, we are with you.
We brush your hair with tender hands, freshen your sheets, tuck you in with care.
We make sure your smile is clean, your hair softly in place, your body resting in comfort and dignity.
We stay through the night, through the stillness and the hours that stretch long-never leaving, never far.
We play your favorite music, whisper that you’re doing so well, remind you that you are not alone.
We stand beside you in each small victory, and in the moments that ask more of us.
We hold your hand through every word spoken, whether it brings hope or heartache.
We soothe your tired feet. care for your skin, keep you wrapped in warmth and gentleness.
And we do it all for one simple reason
love.
Never a burden, not for a moment.
Only ever a privilege-to care for you, to be here,
to stay.
