White Walls, Bright Lights

A place of death and a place for life.

White Walls, Bright Lights

 

I first saw the white walls

And bright lights

As a boy

Visiting my grandfather

The big German

Fighting the bigger C

I remember the bright lights

Hurting my eyes

Blinding

Scorching

In a place that kept death’s door

Wide open

He was gone

 

I remember the bright lights

And white walls

In the hospital

Alone

Over night

My leg cut open

The pain so harsh

My teeth chattered

Fear

Loneness

Loom over me

 

I remember bright lights

And white walls

In the hallway

Hearing the maternal scream

And the blissful cries of new angels

 

Waiting for my daughter

I think she’ll be here

Around 2:00 o’clock

 

So they say

Author's Note

Wrote this the day of my daughters birth....

Reviews

[TL Boehm]

intense. love the sparse lines and the starkness of this piece. And then to end with a birth....well done.

[GamingGal]

Ohhhh....very nice. I like how you mention the other times you've been in a hospital. I also find it interesting how you begin with death, but end in life. A progression, perhaps?

The "maternal screams" part sent a chill through me. Probably because I don't want to be a mother due to the pain that comes with it.

All in all, I really enjoyed this poem.

[Alicia Schroeder]

It seems as though to every end there is a new beginning, beautiful write :)

[Valentine]

Memories can be painful..but most are a gift from God that death cannot destroy..Hope she is healthy and happy..Valentine

[freelancejouster]

this seems so dark and hopeless and stark and it just doesn't fit with the image of your daughter being born, at least for me.

[Little Birdie]

Beautiful, gives a sense of being trapped and being free in a way that I cannot describe at the same time.

[Amila Jay]

ooh..fascinating...nice write:-)

[WhiteWillow]

You bring to life the dichotomy of a common place. Your piece, sad and delightful all at once.

[Yari Garcia (Older Prof..]

I agree. Very beautifully written.

[NZane]

Very beautiful :) Written very well ^^