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Coma

I smile at you
From deep within the folds of consciousness
Where, they say, no recognition does exist
I feel your hands and hear your voice
And smile at you

I see you
While drip drips to moist my burning eyes
There is no vision, nothing to recognize they say
I see your face, observe the glance of sadness
And see you

I hear you
From deep within whirling clouds of mist
Where no sound penetrates they say
I feel your familiar voice resonate in me
And hear you

I am here
Whatever they say is not true, I am here
Do not give up on me and watch me wake
For one day I will look at you and hold your hand
And be here

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Edited and reposted poem 
(c) Copyright Darren White
December 12, 2017

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Aqua Marine

Date: 7/28/2018 8:59:00 AM

"Do not give up on me and watch me wake..." When I come out of my " poetic coma," which I go into now and again, you are one of those I seek to see...knowing that your poems are so full of life, and being. There is poetry that sits deep within, and keeps me in touch with my reality. Invisible to others, maybe. But never dead and buried. This poem is compassionate, and so caring...(((HUGS)))

Abosede Ogundare

Date: 1/28/2018 3:07:00 PM

You penned this well.

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 1/4/2018 3:26:00 PM

I think this is true. We should always be aware of what we say around coma patients. I believe it is entirely true that they can hear us. Very lovely Darren! I hope you have a wonderful New Year! : )

Eve Roper

Date: 12/30/2017 8:22:00 PM

Darren, wonderful write. They say that the patient can hear you and I wonder. : ) Hugs eve ~`*

Carole Duet

Date: 12/24/2017 10:23:00 PM

Amazing, Darren! So deep and insightful and full of emotion. It almost made me cry but I really love this and it will definitely be a FAV for me. And, I hope you have a great New Year. Love to you. Hang in there, dear friend.

White Wolf

Date: 12/19/2017 10:43:00 AM

Oh, I love this, Duir! I believe most of the population is in a coma-like state. Beautifully done

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 12/18/2017 3:04:00 PM

I kind of feel that being in a coma is a little bit like having a near-death experience. I think the body is in a kind of limbo while it is healing and sometimes conscious enough to hear what is going on but not able to respond. This is where I feel energy work really helps to heal the body. Your poem is very beautiful Darren! : )

Stanley Dorsey

Date: 12/14/2017 4:52:00 PM

Great I enjoyed how you expressed your reaching out from an impairment. Wonder why my coma experience was blank.

Patricia Cresswell

Date: 12/14/2017 4:19:00 PM

What you say is true Darren. In training we were taught to carry on a conversation with our comatose patients. They also hear people discussing their condition. This poem from the point of view of the comatose person is beautiful and poignant.

Arthur Vaso

Date: 12/12/2017 10:09:00 PM

I hug you! wonderful poem

Darren White
Date: 12/13/2017 9:08:00 AM

And I hug you!

Sanket Jain

Date: 12/12/2017 6:35:00 PM

Wow! What a great, pure inspiring work penned by you! Above any review. Excellent and classical poem. Beautiful words used beautifully to add beauty. Review my poems 2 encourage my unique Pari Style. Thanks for being the first person to review on my poem.

Darren White
Date: 12/13/2017 9:08:00 AM

Please don't ask for reviews all the time, thank you :)