Poetry and Thoughts

jess

Something awful happened to Jess

I can't say cause it's not my story to tell but

I almost lost her

Yesterday was her birthday

She turned 20

She's been my best friend for 12 years now

And last night she almost died

I got a call this morning from Wesley hospital

This lady, she sounded nice, said my name

I thought it was for my hospital bills but then she said Jess's name and my heart dropped

She didn't tell me a lot, she just told me that she had a traumatic experience and had injuries

I was getting ready to leave when the number called me again

I expected the lady but it was Jess

The sound of her voice calmed me

She asked when I was going to come get her

I was trying to figure everything out

But she told me she was able to take a taxi to my house

About 30 minutes later she walks into my room

Her eyes with dark circles all around like she hasn't slept in days

She carried a bag that I guessed was from the hospital

She also wore clothes I'd never seen her wear before

As she stood in my door way her eyes began to fill with tears

Immediately I stood up and ran to her and hugged her, not tightly as I was afraid I would hurt her

She seemed so fragile

Then and there she cried onto my arms telling me what happened

I began to cry to

I hate seeing her hurt so bad

I've seen it so many times and yet I'll never get used to it

The only thing I'll say is she was attacked by a man and he almost killed her

He's in jail

For now

Hopefully he stays there

This has happened to her before but this was worse

She set her bag down and asked if we had food for her to eat sense the hospital gave her some medicine

As she sat eating the Mac n cheese we had as a quick meal she told me in more detail of what happened

She would occasionally make jokes and we'd laugh

That's how I knew she was still herself

It's our way of copping

She hadn't slept all night and I got two hours in before I had got the call

Right now she is laying in my bed as I sit at my desk

She is asleep and safe

The thought of her dying last night killed me

I hope to never see the day she or someone takes her life

I'd give my life for her if it meant she'd live a long happy and healthy life

I'm glad she is safe right now and it I hear the man that did this to her gets out if I see him I won't hold back

Sleep well Jess