What’s the word

Lepeop no lepeop suddenly there is a room full of lepeop

between Mandy and me

Where at the what’s the word

the sick people place

yes I remember the headache not a headache

my arms, my legs heavy why so heavy

I remember the red flashing lights on the bambulance

I remember joking with the paramedics

I knew one of the paramedic from my kid’s Little League

it’s the flu, just a really bad flu, man

cold bed thing and a thin blanket

I hear my wife’s voice that’s my wife but I can’t see her

her voice is high and scared

no her voice is calm telling me she is here asking me how I’m doing

then suddenly there are people, tocters and nurses and bright lights

that hurts too bright I say too hurts

woman I love says something

so many questions my arm flings out

my words fall to the seafoam tiled floor

What is happening tell me what is going on

my love is shouting no

soft words come to me her

her hand on my what’s the word

telling me it is going to be okay