"waking Up In Pain"
I lay on this surface with my eyes closed tight..
My body feels frozen but outside my eyes it's bright..
I can't move my legs and my arms are so cold..
A blanket up to my neck which I'm not able to unfold..
Beeping sounds all around my head, faint voices but
I can't hear what's said..
Every part of me feels restrained, but where I am is
closed and well contained..
My eyes start to flicker as this scene opens a little
clearer..
My Mom and Dad standing over me with dried tears
once filled with fear..
I was in a car crash and broke my leg, and a
line of stitches placed across head..
This hospital room will be my home for awhile,
while pain sets in as my tears hit the floor tiles..
A year of therapy to learn to walk, and some scars which
cause much talk..
Now years have passed since my car hit that pole,
which I pass every day but now it's only a story to
be told...
For "The Edge" contest
Copyright © Michael J. Falotico | Year Posted 2010
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