Mmmm
I stare at my friend
sitting by my beside
why is she smiling
in such a foolish way
and stroking my hand
as if reassuring a small child
nodding at the passing nurse
in a coded way
mmmm mmm
she mutters something
laughing nervously
my bladder is full
I need to pee
why are you looking at me
as if I were some mad woman
mmmm mm p pee
the nurse arrives with a wheelchair
and I am lifted in
transported past the other beds
filled with limp bodies
mmmm mmm
it becomes a tune
rising and falling
in the bathroom I briefly
catch sight of my face
lips no longer quite meeting
issuing a small river of saliva
wetness on my chin
dampness on my nightgown
I begin to cry
words forming in my head
racing to escape
overloading
I try to force their freedom
mmmmmm
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