The Cough in Verse

No words were shared in the dark; silence reigned.
Fear of the situation drained; restrained.
The silent dark took everything away,
Though none were sure why, all wished here to stay.
Safe little shadows fading into night.
Where they could at last rest; give up the fight.

Believe all was alright...

Give everything to night...

Give up the futile fight...
Alright, alright ... alright ... all was not alright.
HACK! Silent dark broke, shattering their peace,
All reaching the conclusion, it’ll ne’er cease.
The nightmare of the cough would ne’er be done
Till it had taken each .... and ... every ... one.

Still they sat... Silent... Still... perhaps they thought,
It was naught; merely their minds... taut... distraught.

The silent darkness stretched eternally,
As fear scratched at their souls, infernally.
Like balloons being twisted till they burst,
And of them all, poor Rainbow, had it worst.