My Hospital Stay
My Hospital Stay It's not everyone's wish To be confined in a hospital bed, When your health misbehave, Hospital is your resting place. In '99 my health disobeyed, Chemo and radiation to keep cancer at bay. Cancers contained, side effect appeared, Taste gone, throat dry, consult doctors in fear. Few years down the road Health appears to improve, Then came my sciatic nerve Making legs hard to move. The pain and discomforts during treatment days, Only sufferers know the pain to put disease away. Needles and tubes, a regular visit Drawing blood for test, a daily practice. Another hospital stay for a month, Eating hospital's food for dinner and lunch. Early morning nurses pushed patients for shower, Tasks to be finished within the hour. Preferred to shower by myself When other patients were at rest. Nurses checked during my bath, Afraid my falling will cause doctor's wrath. Rest of my days spent with physiotherapist, Walking, cycling, climbing stairs on