J Paul Kennedy Poet Blank verse

Hospital Bed

Hospital Bed

You lay there on the hospital bed
Looks, begging at me
Shaved head, white face
Tubes with fluid from your brain

My first, my kindest, most verbal
Unable to move, to speak
Dear God, I would tear down heaven
Raise up hell, to help, to fix

You came back to us,
A hard road travelled by you
Courage and will ablaze
And now you, a professor in brains

Your Disney baboon, I bought you
Whose arms could hold you when I couldn’t
Sitting on my desk now, can’t believe
The memories held in fluff

A hand upon your brow, cool lathe
Your angel came to see you
Told you, all would be well, no matter
Had a beautiful smile you said

I believe in miracles
Eternal, unknowable, infinite love
 “Dad, don’t sweat the small stuff” ,you said
Know what ? - gets truer every day.

J Paul Kennedy

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Beata Agustin October 16, 2024 at 10:35 PM Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Meanwhile, I greet you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.

Poet Destroyer A February 18, 2016 at 12:44 PM NICE TO SEE THIS ONE AGAIN... LINDA

Skat A December 6, 2015 at 12:48 PM ;) SKAT

Anne-Lise Andresen July 18, 2015 at 5:55 AM - With smiles and joy I welcome you to P-Soup, J. Paul :) - Hope you will find this poem page interesting and post many more poems in the future - Have a great experience together here with us in "the poems world" - I wish you every success - // Anne-Lise :)

Skat A July 15, 2015 at 9:09 PM Hi J Paul, this is a sweet Welcome to Poetry Soup. It will be a delight to read and become familiar with your poems in the future. As for now, I will greet you with the same smile others passed when I first joined the soup. Wishing you and your poetry the best. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here STARTING with me- SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you wish. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND" Hugs* SKAT

Poet Destroyer A July 15, 2015 at 12:39 PM J Paul, A nice warm WELCOME to poetry soup. I hope you have fun with this wonderful community. You'll find many friendly poets who are ready to support and give positive feedback. I will enjoy following you and your poetry when you are ready :) We are Lucky To Have you. Enjoy Poetry Soup:) Your New Poet Friend @-> LINDA <-@