I awake to a silence that is no longer sweet
where is the all encompassing embrace of quiet
that has deeply soothed me
I feel alone in this house
left behind
maybe this is how I have always felt
that somehow I'm missing something
not doing life quite right
The surgery was sudden
there was a risk that i could have died
a scientific probability
and these things happen
people are gone for lesser complications
but i am here
so why am I not feeling an inner sunshine
or some kind of joyous glow
tears are right there, ready to fall
and i cannot translate what is it they need to say
this time at all
Shaky I suppose if I had to choose a word
Maybe I'm learning how to be here all over again
in this completely unknown world.
