Confined with Covid-19
By Dushaan Gillum
I laid down feeling fine
Woke up feeling like I was dying
My body felt like it was frying
I spent my waking moments crying
My whole body was aching
I was not cold but I was shaking
Waiting
To have my temperature taken
So they would know I was not faking
I was unbelievably weak
In and out of sleep
Nauseous and unable to eat
Finding it hard to breathe
Locked in my cell
Ignored and going through hell
Repeatedly asking for help
But left to fend for myself
It was worse that the flu
I had no idea what to do
My vision was pitted with black and blue
And I knew that I was through
Medical assistance finally came
And though I received nothing for the pain
I had a chance to explain
What I had suffered through for days
But quarantine was not better
Windows were open during cold weather
My eyes and skin became redder
My nose just ran wetter
Everyone around me was sick
I lost count of their hospital trips
Each report of death was a hit
On a mind that had already slipped
I had no energy to fight
I feared I was next to die
With no chance to say goodbye
Or having lived a full life
Though mine was a mild case
I’m alive only by God’s grace
After all that took place
There’s still a smile on my face
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