to rest

through the sanitized hallways white I played through the halls I watched you laid upon cheap cushions quiet through the droning, the beeps, the chirps. the smell of alcohol and shitty soap would stay with me all day. between the jabbing and the poking I would watch you cry, I couldn't help you so I watched you cry. I can't lose you no one should lose you. nights would come and home I'd pray, I could handle it, I'd pray, don't hurt her, I'd pray, take me, I'd beg. I was alone until we were together, I can't lose you I'll be alone forever.