On the first day,
It felt surreal.
A dream:
One that brought so many tears to my eyes,
And made my body want to scream.

Then day two came,
You were still there
Lying in the same hospital bed,
More color had returned to your face,
But you look so calm,
So unlike you.

Your hand was swollen,
And you were so very warm
Could that be a good sign,
Or just another terrible swarm?
I touched you today
It didn’t feel right,
Your skin didn’t twitch,
Nothing was alright.

You’re alive,
So I guess that’s something.
But what’s it like;
Do you see nothing?
Can you hear us as we tell you we love you,
And that we’ll all be here when you finally wake up
From this terrible thing
That you did not deserve
And return to the life you have earned.

Why did this happen?
Is there a reason,
Or was it just you,
Doing everything on your own,
As if forced by a poison.
Will you calm down,
Once you’re better?
Start getting help when you aren’t okay,
Though we know that’s not likely,
As stubborn you are,
Cannot accept help,
No matter the problem.

Please,
Just wake up.
I love you.
Please be okay.

Sitting in the waiting room,
We want to know something,
But if it is foul
We’ll want to know nothing.

We’re keeping our spirits high for you,
Just as you’d like
But seeing you there,
It just isn’t right.

Such a strong woman,
You’ve made it this far,
Gotta make one more push
And not let yourself fall.

Everyone has doubts,
But I’m waiting for you
Everyday to wake up
And tell us your okay
That our presence had made the day.

Your brain has to be okay,
But now we know it wasn’t,
As though as you fell,
Your brain crumbled with you.

More than six months later,
Your still fresh on our minds.
For losing you has scarred us all,
And soon,
We all will fall.

Try not to cry,
Every single day
But try as you might,
The tears will force their way through our wall.