The After life
on Sheila Ash (India), 16/Dec/2018 01:44, 34 days ago
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I do remember Before -walking barefoot in the parklazing under the Oaklost in a book.I do remember Before -Friday night dancingbopping to the beatdrowning in the heat of bodieswaking up with tired feet.I do remember Before -the life supreme.Summer.I do remember Before -like its someone else’s storynot mine. A movie?I saw no sign, heard no noisetill the hand stopped my voicejostling me out of Before and into -a Winter’s morning?All tubes and disinfectant,blurry lights through fuzzy eyes,Why was the sky so white?Frozen panic till voices crow in.Questions. Questions.Answered by crying facesplaying with tissues,fingers touchingneedles, adjusting,People. So many people.I recognised you cared.Though for long, not you.It’s safe, this home of yours. StillI don’t go out anymore.© Sheila Ash, 2018ashramblings
