For The Covid Victims:A Tribute

A tribute to the covid victims

There you lay, intubated
A ventilator to catch your breath
Pale and sweat-bathed
Lungs heavy and painful
Heart pounding
You never envisioned that which you're going through  now
Two years ago you said
'I'll be graduating in two years'
'I'll be married by then'
'I'll be 33 years old'

Now it's you, the hospital bed
The protective-gear clad doctors and the ceiling
-Is it  white?I can't tell
Because the blur from the tears in my eyes- God!
I'm going to die
I try but I can't remember how it feels to be okay
It's just pain, aches
And my peaking temperature
At least I no longer smell the hospital disinfectant
- Argh! There it comes again
I really am going to die
I think there's an air conditioner here - or is there?

I can't even hear my own heartbeat
Or am I now deaf ?
Interestingly I don't feel pain at all
Maybe I'm high on morphine
See, I'm actually floating
Yes I'm dreaming
My family and friends I see in tears
Why do they cry so...I'm still alive
Or am I ?

I want to stay and wipe their tears
But look
See the white against sky blue
The diamonds against the starry night
I look down below again
And see someone being dragged to someplace
-I wonder where, or is it- never mind
I look up again and see myself in someone's arms
Sending me higher and higher
He - no she , is such an angel
I ask, " Pretty angel, am I going home ?"
The Angel replies, "Yes dear...Hold on"

I feel quite sleepy- the gentle breeze on my face and all
She says something about reaching 'here'
Or did she say 'heaven'
Still sleepy, I close my eyes to rest
Resting in peace.

20/07/2021 
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A Tribute
To the covid-19 victims