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I forgot to mention - (RC)

Goodbye
By Jason Thomas

I fell into the role of being a prisoner of my own hospital bed.

As I am thrown farther and farther underwater I become more and more envious
of everyone taking in a breath of fresh air around me
How could this happen? Why can’t you fix me?
A baby doesn’t even have to learn how to breathe,

so why do I?

The animals are running around the zoo
like pure havoc has just broken loose.
The sheep read through their charts
as the border collies direct them where to go

While sitting in this prison
all I can do is entertain myself by learning their language
I sometimes wish I knew nothing at all.
I wish I never had to set foot in here.

I’m starting to understand all the words that are being said around me.
Actually, it’s starting to become all I know. As if I grew up here.
As I watch the chaotic dance the doctors and nurses perform
I can’t help but learn. If they can’t figure out what’s wrong, must I?


I HATE the feeling of being bound to this bed
being tied down by this tube in my trachea
It shouldn’t be here. It isn’t natural.
This isn’t the way He intended it to be.

The word “death” is sewn into the sheets that I lay on
They can’t figure it out.
Maybe they’re just waiting to change the linens for the next one.
I just want to know what time

Can you just tell me if I need to say goodbye to my children?