A LOVE STORY

Waiting for my date to come, I reminisce on how we started. It was just like any ordinary day, me bored to death when you came in the room. You smiled and politely introduced yourself, like a white light I saw you. From that moment on I knew that this would work. The day after that, we started "dating." Oh how I love that you seem to always be on time and for the times that you were not, you would apologize and say, "I'm sorry for the wait, I know you can't eat without me." How sweet of you that you would spoon feed me, making sure that I finish my meal. On some occasions, you would wipe food from the sides of my mouth that I clumsily haven't chewed. On some days, we would go out in the park making sure that I catch the beautiful rays of the sun shining down on my skin. When we get back in my room, you would meticulously fix my bed making sure that I was comfortable sleeping in it. You would also make sure that I take my meds on time, how thoughtful of you to remember. On some days, I would get jealous whenever I see you around other people, but would understand it. It's your nature to care for them too. Oh this is love I'm feeling!

Alas, you have come for our date but somehow I felt uneasy. Something must be wrong. You came with someone else. I would have cried when you said, "This would be the last time that I’ll see you, but don't you fret. This is John, he'll be taking over for me. This is my last day here as I have been assigned to another institution."

Oh how would I survive without you? Who would feed me now as I can't feed myself? Who would walk me from my wheelchair out to the fields for my daily sunshine? Who would fix my bed to make sure I would not succumb to bedsores? Oh I hope my next caregiver would remember to give me my meds on time. If I was not brain dead I would have said "I love you and please don't leave me."

THE PATHETIC FALLACY

You say you have seen the sun kiss the moon
You say you have seen lightning chase the midnight sky
You say you have seen the wind whisper at the trees
You say you have seen doves speak praises of the air

You say you have seen the sea cradle a sunken ship
You say you have seen sunlight hug the fields
You say you have seen the tunes dance in the beat
You say you have seen the colors swirl in your room

You say you have seen these, but nobody cares
They say you have gone mad, but I do believe
I say I have seen them too, so don't you fret
I'm just beside the mental cell where you are held