a slip in time and the long night.

Dear BK,

Stanzas three and four are unbelievably sad and scarily relatable as in I hope I go before that happens. Thinking of the loneliness and abandonment, unfamiliar surroundings…the ache…This is a difficult subject to say “what a great write” but it is so beautifully expressed.

No! Wait- Did you break YOUR hip? I’m so very sorry. Sending hugs and love for the quickest recovery. H🌷

Indeed. I did break my hip.  Surgery, rehab, the whole 9 yards.



hugs,
buddhakitty.

Hopefully these ghosts are not hunting you nor are they haunting you with their not-so-silent plea to find a way out.  Wishing you a happy outcome with this pre-Halloween sort of poem.

I have learned never to take walking for granted ever again.



hugs,
buddhakitty.

Hmm. Not that you asked, but this reminded me of when on one of my post-op surgeries, they had me waking up in a big empty room, except there was a deceased person under a sheet, across the room.  All I could think of was either they were just asleep, or I was in the wrong room!  
They weren't asleep.  When you're still on the influence of the sedatives, your mind is not sure what's going on.  Pretty trippy!

As for your write, awesome.  You described the situation so well. The underlying fear, too, that you're not willing to be one of the ghosts just yet.  
Excellent descriptions, in such a concise form. Awesome.

Thank you, Styxian. Very much appreciated.
It's lying here in a nursing home/ rehab night and night listening to the silence that has spoken to me the most.

hugs,
buddhakitty.

Ohh bk!!
I'm so sorry to hear this unfortunate news. I'm sending all my best wishes/healing energies for a quick and as painless as possible type of recovery.

I'll be thinking of you... ✨

Wonderfully creative poem... The brevity is bountiful.

Love, love and more love...
🌹 💙
-Susan

Thank you, Susan. I will take all the healing energy and love I can get right now.



hugs,
robbie.

So sorry to hear your news, buddhakitty.

You create a very powerful mood with stanzas 3 and 4.

Thank you, Lozzamus. I guess pain is good for something after all.


super hugs,
buddhakitty.

Those quiet moments sound like they may be the loudest. Intriguing write bk.
Hope you're healing along and feeling better.

Thank you, wally. I'm moving ( slowly) in the right direction.


hugs,
buddhakitty.