IV tubes 

Bruises purple and blue and red

She stirs in pain 

From a cold hospital bed.

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Her surgery is done

Fixing her femur shattered

Broken in three places

Her comfort is what matters.

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As hourly nurses in poke and prod 

She tries to rest if she can 

Putting the pieces back together

Will be her next plan,

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Immobile and needing care 

Future physical therapy so she can walk

Everything has been so scary

She’s so weak she can barely talk.

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She’ll bide her time and regain strength

Confined to her cold hospital bed 

Twists and turns of the challenge before her 

Are troubling her once peaceful head…

-AAA 11/22/2024