I went to the hospital today
My aunt suddenly fell sick
Walking down the hospital halls
My throat grew tight, my spit, thick
An old man lay dying
On an hospital bed
Wrapped in a *****
No pillow for his head
His eyes were the worst
So empty and sad
Was he regretting his life?
All the fun he once had.
Or the love that he lost
Was he once a married man
Was he wishing to return
To when his life first began
Even now I can't sleep
As I remember the frown
When he tucked in head
As the nurses did rounds
Did he need anything
Was he bearing the pain
All the joy having left
his hollow remains
I wish I didn't go there
To visit my Aunt
As I struggle to sleep
While that old man haunts
Dec 13, 2019
Dec 13, 2019 at 7:54 PM UTC
I went to the hospital today
My aunt suddenly fell sick
Walking down the hospital halls
My throat grew tight, my spit, thick
An old man lay dying
On an hospital bed
Wrapped in a *****
No pillow for his head
His eyes were the worst
So empty and sad
Was he regretting his life?
All the fun he once had.
Or the love that he lost
Was he once a married man
Was he wishing to return
To when his life first began
Even now I can't sleep
As I remember the frown
When he tucked in head
As the nurses did rounds
Did he need anything
Was he bearing the pain
All the joy having left
his hollow remains
I wish I didn't go there
To visit my Aunt
As I struggle to sleep
While that old man haunts
Never, Ever, Ever Again
Request permission to use this poem