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Reliving the Nightmare
by Christel CrewsWhen the lights go out
I see it all again
The cold sterile light over the mechanical bed
The machines they attached to you
I hear it all again
The cries as you tried to sleep through the pain
The medication asking me where you were every two minutes
I see it all again
The tears streaming down your face telling me you just want to go home
Holding you down so they could try one more test in the midst of anguish
I feel it all again
The fear that any moment, God could take you from me
And then I reach out to you in the darkness
And hold your hand once more
Just to reassure myself that the nightmare is over
And for now, we are home.
06/21/2009
Author's Note: Clay was hospitalized for two weeks earlier this year. I thought I was going to lose him.. it was a horrid two weeks and I'm just now able to put into words some of the emotions I dealt with
Posted on 06/21/2009
Copyright © 2024 Christel Crews
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Clara Mae Gregory on 06/21/09 at 05:40 PM Wow.I feel like I have just stepped into the saga of your life. I do hope and pray that he is recovered from whatever it was that caused this.I am thankful to have read your poem, with its vivid reality waking me up to count my blessings and never take any moment for granted. |
| Posted by Genevieve Sturrock on 06/24/09 at 12:41 PM we are all so grateful he is home and healthy and safe. how very frightening for you both. hugs!! |
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