I close my eyes and find myself somewhere far away I’m in a place I call my land of make believe No longer am I chained to bed No more wires No more needles No more endless monotone beeping beep...beep...beep No more Doctors No more Nurses No more “How’s the pain?” “Your color is looking better” “I know it hurts ***, but please… Just try sleeping.” In my land of make believe I am not sick I am not on the brink of death I’m not just another statistic on some random doctor's clipboard I am me The me before this disease I am the me that only exists in my mind now This me lives only in the crevices of my slowly decaying brain The only thing that breaths this me to life Is my imagination For once I open my eyes The only me I have Is the one that lays weak In this hospital bed And even this me may not last much longer