THE BED
The bed was tiny at the end of the ward.
A little blue slab firmly printed above the bed. It read No 4 and she wondered if it
should have meant something. She was warm in that tiny bed. Two white sheets, a
brown duvet and Maasai bed sheets with the hospital name printed on top. She
loved windows, but could not open this particular one. She could not withstand the cold air. She
particularly missed the sun, it was three days indoors. Once in a while the
curtain opened slightly and a familiar face peeped in. She smiled slightly
amidst the pain and engaged in pep talk to while away the minutes.
The nurses were a nosy bunch, always
talking about something. They gossiped on everything. They talked of a man whose
wife had AIDS, of the Somali woman whose labor was prolonged. They noisily
cluttered to their stations once in a while, to fill syringes and write in
charts. They would appear at her bedside with blood pressure kit and thermometer
in hand. They would disappear several hours before they appeared to repeat the procedures. A friendly one would ask how she was fairing and massage her hand as the syringe went in. However, the stone faced one ,Winnie acted like a zombie
doing that which was required and disappearing.
What an experience!, first time, full of
pain and 9 injections to remember. Prognosis too scary, medication to last a
lifetime. She got out at last, ride home was short. Slight pain and longing to
see the two lovely babies. The little one was the most curious. Asking one
question after the other. Relaying his fears and anxiousness and finally a
proclamation. “God
took you and now has released you”.He stated. The sentence brought a tear to her eyes
as she hug him. The first born all creative and thoughtful. She hid herself
when she saw her. Apparently she had a surprise. A small piece of paper written,
“Welcome home mum”. On the wall were five balloons ,another paper written
welcome home mum and one of her favorite picture held with a peg. She hugged
her, pleased that she was turning out to be a loving girl.
NYC piece
ReplyDeleteThanks dear.
DeleteWow this is awesome. That is love. Kids enters the world with so much wisdom from God
ReplyDeleteGrateful for them
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