The Hallway In Between

My soul laid
In the big hospital
Bed with the thick
Black wheels
With silvers locks
That didn't work
As the side rails
Were down
And frozen in
That position
Failing in its
Duty to protect
Me
There were no
Covers to
Hide me
I was bare
My vulnerabilities
Exposed
No robe
No gown
To be found
Nurses
With wings
Were moving
Things
Up, down
Side to side
And around
The NICU
Was being
Tended to
By Roe and Wade
The right or wrong
Fades
As Dr. Blue
Knew
The issues
The hallway
Was in a frenzy
The lights blinking
Made me dizzy
I saw gunshots
Wounded tots
Victims of war
Murdered w****s
Police brutality
Gangland mentality
Junkies that OH DEED
Veins bleed
Drive-bys
I sighed
As I closed my eyes
Wondering why
I was here
Was the end near?
This was my biggest
Fear
See
I have been in this
Hallway a
Look time
I need to find
Out
Is it my time to
Check out?
Dr. Blue
Is now in my
View
I flagged him down
But my chart
Couldn't be found
He looked at
Me with a frown
As he pushed me
Down the long, long
Hall way
He had nothing
To say except
Today is not your
Day
As he walked away
I had realized
That I had no reason
To stay

Reviews

[W R Stowe]

Hospice try to prepare for end of life issues yet we are never prepared
But I seen different causes of death in this poem such as abortion of the unborn babies via "Rowe vs Wade" was a good read although it should be reformatted thumbs up

[Jerome F Knox III pseudonym Nefarious J. Dorsey]

I am not sure what you mean by reformatted? I do Spoken and Slam poetry and I write in same way I recite..so can you clarify, please?

[W R Stowe]

Spoke out of turn,I'm old school I just researched Slam poetry my humble apology you were fine with format.

[Tate Morgan]

Hi rico this made me think about my best friend who told me she has cancer today. If i were you ida gotten outta there too I get the creeps from hospitals

[Jerome F Knox III pseudonym Nefarious J. Dorsey]

Yes this was the hospital of life and death and I was in the staging area..glad it wasn't my time. My prayers to your friend.

[Tate Morgan]

thanks she will recover she is that type thank you i liked this