After Surgery
Wide awake
Dozing
In two places
In no place
Startled and crying
The tears dry up
I turn to stone
If I sit very still
There is no pain
If I close my eyes
There are no wounds.
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I love this one!
Thank you Paula!!
This poem really gets to the loneliness of experiencing pain and how we find our own ways to cope. Very well expressed!