What did They inject me with? Hello?
My eyes adrift

"The ocean, sweetheart"

That small voice unfolded in my head
I still couldn’t see

"The sky observed from below
Through the reflection of the sea
Its atmosphere was dark
A storm arrived"

Her voice was muffled, like my ears were stuffed with cotton
They could be
All I could focus on was the sound of my own voice
Speaking like I could actually swallow

“Lightning ripped across your temples
And tore you away from me
Electrocuted your pain”

I could feel her shoulders tense
How long had I been out?
She spoke her words through shuddering window panes
Like her soul was weeping

“It released my tension in your filling
You didn’t see it coming
You couldn’t even feel it”

Oh
My senses awakened without me
I noticed the familiar fabric of the fallen beneath
My vacant body
The scent of bleach and sound of shuffling feet reminded me
That I was on my ward

You’re going to be here a while, aren’t you
It wasn’t exactly a question, but a concern
I hope not

“Oh good, you’re awake” The nurse came in without so much as a knock
Are you sure? Good is a relative term.
I kept my eyes floating on that vast ocean
The void of infinite awakenings is exhausting
And yet
I feel better
For now