Haven

Every night when I am in pain

I think of the hard yet cozy bed,

That kept me company

When I was a victim.

‘A Dreadful Disease’ they say

I never felt that way.

I was in pain then

I am in pain now

And I think of the place

That others detest.

If I could choose my dream

Tonight I would see myself

Sleeping on the same bed, so comfortable.

No one wants me back there,

No one knows how I feel.

I want to travel back in the past

Lay with drips in my hands

Hear the unknown tongue

See the familiar corridors, desks and faces

I will know that I am going to be fine

Among them I am safe

Without them, haunts the fear

Day break will wake me up

Or the night will envelope my body.

I wish to be with the

Smiling faces who changed my sheets,

Caring faces who medicated me.

Never having to be lonely again

I wish to wake up joyously.

The pain doesn’t vanish there

But it’s easier to deal with it.

Smile comes naturally with the suffering

Understanding is sometimes what one needs.