Rachel Preston Poet Rhyme

Don'T Judge a Book By It's Cover Day 2 In Hospital

Settled again on my bed
I started to look around, 
another patient talking
on her phone was the only sound. 

I sat and quietly listened 
and sadly started to learn, 
this poor frail old lady would
soon have money to burn. 

Just because I’m not sat at home 
but laid up in a bed, 
doesn’t mean my house is free
for you to have and sell instead. 

Sat there shockingly horrified 
I thought how can this possibly be?
I tell you my opinion had definitely changed 
by the time I’d had my tea.

I soon started to realise
that this woman was not frail at all, 
by the time her visitors had been and gone 
she’d driven me up the wall. 

I noticed another patient 
and of her I have this to tell, 
she was oh so sweet and lovely 
not at all like the other one from hell. 

She told me her name was Irene 
and it was day two of her hospital stay,
we chatted on our beds for a while
then decided to end the tiring day.

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Njeri Hunjeri July 27, 2015 at 4:54 PM I agree with Jan that hospitals are the worst places to get a rest. Now i see the obnoxious woman... some people are very selfish and inconsiderate. Good day Rachel. Rachel Preston July 28, 2015 at 2:12 PM thanks njeri, the woman in question was a class act! It was so unfair on the other patients she moaned non-stop. I told her off on the 2nd day and she ended up getting moved. I've uploaded another poem about her called funny side of strokes - I know I shouldn't have laughed. Not one of my best poems but you'll get the picture!

Afolabi Muideen July 27, 2015 at 4:41 PM What a lovely write, it is well describe......love it..........A.M Rachel Preston July 28, 2015 at 2:14 PM thanks for your kind comment, i had plenty of 'material' for it!

Jan Allison July 27, 2015 at 4:05 PM Hospitals are one of the worst places to try and get rest Rachel - what with ward rounds, visitors and being with people like that I bet you were so glad to get home for a real rest. When hubby was in for his cancer surgery they had VERY strict visiting hours - they were more lenient with me as they knew I couldn't go home - they also gave him a private room which was a real blessing:-) you are making remarkable progress with your writing and recovery! Hugs jan xx7 Jan Allison July 28, 2015 at 2:28 PM there is always one somewhere Rachel ! Hugs Jan xx Rachel Preston July 28, 2015 at 2:19 PM Thanks Jan - all i wanted was a rest from the woman's mouth! She complained constantly even when she was eating. I ended up telling her off on the 2nd day i was in the bay. It was appalling the way she talked to the nurses too and they were fantastic and worked so hard.