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living miracle
old man
a living miracle
the wrinkles spanning miles across the landscape of his face
ocean eyes so deep that the sunlight reflects off every wave
the corners of his mouth strong enough to lift
decades of pain off weary hearts
a rainbow in the midst of a storm
clouds crying tears of despair
a choir of human and ambulance wails
coursing through the veins of the prisons
we call hospitals
souls suffering
suffering
and suffering
a how are you?
flowed out of his lips
his arms outstretched
across the hospital counter
oblivious to the trillions of germs
crawling up his hairs yelling
save me! save me!
the typical i’m fine, what about you?
clawed its way from my throat and out my lips
those simple words broke him down
his car stranded in the middle of the endless desert named suffering
his wife is paralyzed from waist down
revoked her rights from the constitution of human life
he comes every weekend for her therapy
he shifts his collared shirt to expose
a scar reaching from his collarbone to chest
if i could read minds
a graffiti of scars would scatter the canvas of his brain
a car rammed into his soul as he rode his bike
his sole method of transportation that day
the driver a drunk cop on duty
old man
a living miracle
wearing a smile despite it all
the brightest stars can only be so radiant
because they understand how it feels to be in utter darkness
trapped in the isolation of space

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This is based on one of my experiences as a volunteer at the information desk of my local hospital. I’ve learned so much and gained so much insight into others’ lives through this experience. Remember that we are a community of broken people.