The image of a bondage situation with an IV and the "kink of dying", or the sick person as a "hospice whore". This sense of being dehumanized and objectified by the medical system.. absolutely visceral.
Evoked so much empathy and unease at the same time, one of your best poems for me! ❤️
The last line really pulls it all together and highlights in the reader’s mind that we usually don’t appreciate what we have until we are losing it. Even those of us that get a second chance might take the same things for granted all over again.
I also like the lines “wanting to grow old, wanting to recover, wanting to be young again”. Like the person is being pulled in multiple directions. People are always wanting to go back in time or stressed about the future. Very rarely do we live fully in the present and we miss out on things because of it.
I finally got a chance to fully read this and by golly! This poem really got me thinking. The imagery was good and it made me feel defeated and empty despite the setting of the poem being in the hospital; a place where people go for help and hope.
The image of a bondage situation with an IV and the "kink of dying", or the sick person as a "hospice whore". This sense of being dehumanized and objectified by the medical system.. absolutely visceral.
Evoked so much empathy and unease at the same time, one of your best poems for me! ❤️
Thanks so much xx
Hello I just came here to say Saint ivory was no.1 on my Spotify wrapped. Hope you’re okay though.
The last line really pulls it all together and highlights in the reader’s mind that we usually don’t appreciate what we have until we are losing it. Even those of us that get a second chance might take the same things for granted all over again.
I also like the lines “wanting to grow old, wanting to recover, wanting to be young again”. Like the person is being pulled in multiple directions. People are always wanting to go back in time or stressed about the future. Very rarely do we live fully in the present and we miss out on things because of it.
I finally got a chance to fully read this and by golly! This poem really got me thinking. The imagery was good and it made me feel defeated and empty despite the setting of the poem being in the hospital; a place where people go for help and hope.
Though for a sec this was Halsey poem
Avan how are you feeling ???
the last line. yeah.
glad you like it, not sure about it honestly, a hard rhyme to end a poem sometimes doesn't do it for me, but I like the sentiment of it.
We need a little more context on this situation???
The transition from unrhymed to rhymed ending is 🤌🏼🤌🏼🤌🏼
Sickness truly is disgusting. But you will get out of it. Don't worry!☺️ Nice poem, btw 😊💌
are you okay bestie? 🫶🏾
We don't appreciate our health until we are sick. This is very sad.
This is very true
Get well soon! We are all stronger than we think.
I can’t tell if he depressed or on his death bed ????
I don't know and I don't want to speculate. If he feels people need to know, he'll talk about it.
Ain’t that the truth
So cool