1:00 am, 3:00 am ... most nights,
thirty minutes without warning,
restless air, chokes the pipes
when controlled, it explodes in bits
of yellow, orange , dark red and gray
skull seems to crack ... or , is it breaking now?
a darkness follows a wheezing,
desiring to spew all malaise
expelling bad air, while chasing fresh air
praying a stillness soon rules .... . but , no,
the painful exertion persists
that disturbing noise just goes on,
and racks one's whole being ... one's world
every rib quivers ... every fiber throbs
eyes and veins start to bulge
as if to burst on their own...
,, ,, , for a while, a calm occurs ... yet ,
another dreaded episode lurks...
on a dark, restless night such as this,
one can only imagine
~ ~ ~ the undulating waves ~ ~ ~
~ ~ ~ and the blue waters ~ ~ ~
~ ~ ~ of the tranquil sea ~ ~ ~
~ ~ ~
Sally
~ ~ ~
Rosalia Rosario A. Bayan
March 20, 2019
#dreaded episodes #malaise #severe cough
