time does not exist
walls beige frames colorless
scent not sweet stale
conditioned to 74 degrees
bed metal electric cold
fitted with buttons gauges
noise white with warnings
bleeps bings some hisses
faded aqua marine curtain
surrounds me wrists tied
down the hall polite
whispers then a wail
exploding through antiseptic hall
like Fourth of July
ceiling bland dusty vents
TV monitor spills lies
no music exists here
in and out they
come one after the
conversation bobs up and
down indecision open wide
my eyes now it
begins to lift the
fog how did i