I dropped on the bed
My body couldn't take it anymore
Legs aching! Head throbbing!
I was messed up

That dreadful sound reached my ears
My mother was coughing. Again!
I sat upright
“Maa, are you alright?”
“Yes! Yes! I am good!”
I calmed down
Cramped myself in the small bed
Around me was a mess
Clothes, thermometers, masks!
Oximeters, medicines, and pain!
Yes!
We tested positive,
All four of US!
We faced it all!

Mom’s serious lung infection
Dad’s dropping oxygen levels
Sister’s panic attacks
My never-ending weakness
Yes! We faced it all!

Piles of medicines all...