Mavis and her husband

Mavis’ husband was slipping in and out of a coma at POS General for 8 days but she still stayed by his bedside every single day.

One day, when he came to, he motioned for her to come nearer. As she sat by him, he whispered, eyes full of tears.

'You know what gurl? You was wit meh all tru de bad times.

When I geh fire, you was dere to support me.

When meh hand get burn de time in de boat, yuh was dere.

When I geh shoot by the pan yard, yuh was by meh side.

When we lorse de B12, yuh was dere.

When meh heart start to gih meh problems, yuh was rite dere.

Yuh know what Mavis?'

'What dahlin?' she gently asked, smiling as her heart began to fill with warmth.

'Yuh know ah come to realize yuh is a damn’ blight.
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