The Most Exciting Part About The Night, Was Watching The Milliliters Of The IV Bag, Count Down From 1000, Blood Staining My Right Arm, A Glassy Stare Fogging My Own Vision, The Bitter Taste Of ***** And Dissapointment, Was Lodged In The Back Of My Throat, Thirst Coating The Roof Of My Mouth, My Body Weak, The Rhythmic Clicking Of Machines Relaxing, Almost--Peaceful, Black Clawing At The Sides Of My Eyes, Whispering A Lulling Language--Sleep My Friend, Doctors Poking At My Abdomen, Nurses Pushing Fluids Through My Veins, Dyes, Potassium, Water, And Many Medicines, X-Rays And CAT Scans Went By In A Blur, As I Slowly Regained My Body