Poem: hospital...

In these hallways of echoes
Ping-pong shiny
I am tempted to dance
A cute waltz in my pink pajamas.

In this room of gloomy monster machines
I lie quiet
Watched.
Ignored.
At the same time I
Try
not to move
Aware of how thin my covers are
How naked.
How little.
How all is whispers
Far away conversation.

Sometimes
When it almost gets too much
I think of you
And that funny face
You pulled one winter night
To make me smile
So fucking hard,
Called yourself a dork
And oh how
I fell in love.

In this world of no time
The electric clock defeated
The TV sighs a game show
Bright lights chatter aimlessly
With a sleepy air conditioner.
I tap a conversation
Of my loneliness
Wishing it was over
Wishing I was done.

Wanting to be brave.

In this building made to rescue me
Uneasy mix of fear and dedication
Not every answer will bring smiles.
I know this.
But

The way this one girl smiles as she brings a glass of water,
The feel of his strength as he holds my wrist and hums
A silly
Catchy
Pop song.

These gentle warriors.
Here to fight.
The crazy things our bodies do.

I love them.

And so far away, like that one cloud in the dark
Dark sky moving grey and fast
Your love
Helps me, help them
Defeat for now,
The cynical army of unholy invaders
Those tiny ancient fools
Cannot have me.

Till the next time.
I am saved.