As I Lay

On bed I lay, just staring at the ceiling 
And watching the fan rotate damply 
Like the propeller of a wounded plane.
Bedridden for three days by fever.
The rotation of the fan makes my head 
Goes round and round with eyes
Popping out like the nose of a clown.
I lay coughing like hags do
As my chest explode with insistent pain.
So I sat trying to fix my gaze
But the world seems to be blur
B'cos am famished due to loss of appetite.
Nothing seems to be able to run down my throat 
So I thought I needed a lubricant 
Bt that idea was too absurd.
So there I lie, like a mannequin on display 
Trying to cover the stinking cave of my mouth 
As I filled the room with foul aroma.
I tried to rectify errors in my health 
So I started eating "mushrooms".
Surprisingly, there I lay till this day 
Dilapidated and in despair.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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November 17, 2016 at 4:40 AM
A reader feels sorry for the 'dilapidated' but feels pleased on reading the poem ... there are flashes of art ...
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