milk and honey

out patient

some are in white gowns
and others dressed in jeans and sweaters
some play cards to pass the time
and some watch the clock.
no going to your room 30 minutes after each meal, they're scared you'll regurgitate your food.
theres also a boundary rule, no touching each other, even if someone is crying and needs physical contact.
at night its the worst
feels like a whole 'nother ball game
screaming from the childrens unit carries into your room
scared schizo kids cant sleep at night with their nightmares, i wouldnt either.
creepy yet perfect lullabies whisper in your ear, no one can tell you where it came from.
if you're angry enough you'll receive booty juice.
i never got that.
its just liquid benydryl
puts you right to sleep.
some kids punched mattresses,
others punched walls.
in the end, we all had issues.
some had panic disorders,
some were in for alcohol
and some were in for heroin.