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Overcoming Death
Heavy laden shards of glass
sit upon my erratic chest.
I lay upon a cold, harsh bed.
My unwieldy limbs, frozen to my sides.
My skullcap too massive to heft.
My cranium felt shattered,
from a Jackhammer relentlessly
excavating my brain.
I struggled desperately to speak,
yet, not, one whisper transpired.
➰➰➰
Fear eerily gripped my entrails.
Maliciously forming like concrete.
I know, without a doubt, that I screamed,
yet, no one took notice.
Blurred outlines furiously scurried about.
Then wondrously, the anxiety lifted.
A puff of wind, then a slanted rain.
As the darkness gained a chokehold.
I plummeted deeper and deeper
into a pool of ebony sludge.
➰➰➰
Death cut deep, my life energy seeped.
The sludge wobbled and gently rocked
me in slumber.
Awareness of the situation
slipped my perception.
Silver arrows shot from my eyes.
Then, formed and appeared
as halos floating in a vast abyss.
An angelic hand emerged and I grabbed on quick and taut.
➰➰➰
It gently but, firmly heaved me upwards.
A stunning sense of pure serenity
engulfed me.
Joy filled my soul as a bright light appeared.
I experienced utter peace for the very first time.
I silently contemplated to myself,
when I realized that I had never experienced
this peace during my life span on earth.
Ultimately, it was of no consequence.
➰➰➰
I had no desire to make the arduous trek back.
It seemed as if an eternity had passed
as only seconds ticked on.
The hand I had furiously clutched turned loose.
Then a bone-racking pain clenched
my entire body from tip-to-toes.
My body arched as it ascended towards
awareness and pain oppressed my chest.
My skull split asunder.
➰➰➰
The same silhouettes appeared,
frantically scrimmaging about.
Hospital lingo encircled the room.
I'm back, then, I'm going back to the black.
Once, twice, thrice.
Then I'm wickedly flung back into my room.
And, ultimately I am back on the plane of this earth.
And, my life has fundamentally never been the same.
➰➰➰
d. nelson 10/29/2020
©dawnykins59 ©GiGi
➰➰➰
This is a pen about when I experienced an overdose inflicted on me by my doctor and nursing staff during a hospital stay in February 2019.
sit upon my erratic chest.
I lay upon a cold, harsh bed.
My unwieldy limbs, frozen to my sides.
My skullcap too massive to heft.
My cranium felt shattered,
from a Jackhammer relentlessly
excavating my brain.
I struggled desperately to speak,
yet, not, one whisper transpired.
➰➰➰
Fear eerily gripped my entrails.
Maliciously forming like concrete.
I know, without a doubt, that I screamed,
yet, no one took notice.
Blurred outlines furiously scurried about.
Then wondrously, the anxiety lifted.
A puff of wind, then a slanted rain.
As the darkness gained a chokehold.
I plummeted deeper and deeper
into a pool of ebony sludge.
➰➰➰
Death cut deep, my life energy seeped.
The sludge wobbled and gently rocked
me in slumber.
Awareness of the situation
slipped my perception.
Silver arrows shot from my eyes.
Then, formed and appeared
as halos floating in a vast abyss.
An angelic hand emerged and I grabbed on quick and taut.
➰➰➰
It gently but, firmly heaved me upwards.
A stunning sense of pure serenity
engulfed me.
Joy filled my soul as a bright light appeared.
I experienced utter peace for the very first time.
I silently contemplated to myself,
when I realized that I had never experienced
this peace during my life span on earth.
Ultimately, it was of no consequence.
➰➰➰
I had no desire to make the arduous trek back.
It seemed as if an eternity had passed
as only seconds ticked on.
The hand I had furiously clutched turned loose.
Then a bone-racking pain clenched
my entire body from tip-to-toes.
My body arched as it ascended towards
awareness and pain oppressed my chest.
My skull split asunder.
➰➰➰
The same silhouettes appeared,
frantically scrimmaging about.
Hospital lingo encircled the room.
I'm back, then, I'm going back to the black.
Once, twice, thrice.
Then I'm wickedly flung back into my room.
And, ultimately I am back on the plane of this earth.
And, my life has fundamentally never been the same.
➰➰➰
d. nelson 10/29/2020
©dawnykins59 ©GiGi
➰➰➰
This is a pen about when I experienced an overdose inflicted on me by my doctor and nursing staff during a hospital stay in February 2019.
