Hospital Days

About mid-afternoon yesterday, I was in the ER due to my mom not feeling well and I found myself making this poem. Thankfully, after being in the hospital for 7 hours, we discovered that all is okay and there shouldn't be anything to worry about. This poem I present to you is titled "Hospital Days."

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Hospital Days

Hear the sound of machines

People in seats crying everywhere

Scared something is going wrong

Nurses and doctors running around

No idea if it'll be okay

Give me some kind of hope

Another day has gone by

And we're still inside the white walls

Trying to be strong for the people in the room

Announcements calling out code blues

Emotions flying around

Someone tell me everything is alright

Balloons begin to fill the room

Get well cards being sent

But no one knows what to say

Or how to help

They ask how you're doing

Rate your pain on a scale from zero to ten

Trying out different medications

And no privacy is being given

This is for my younger brother

The one who has seizures

When he can't remember what happened

And he's crying out in pain wanting to leave

This is for my neighbor

The one who was in a car crash

And had to be taken out with the jaws of life

Leaving scars mentally and physically

This is for my grandpa

The one with a wonderful yet bad heart

So many procedures been done

And maybe more to come

This is for my mom

The one who is at the hospital at this very moment

With no clue what's wrong

Praying for the best outcome

This is for the people everywhere

The ones afraid for their lives

Stuck in a small room

Hoping it isn't their last day.

-K.B.