sojourn

sirens wail in the distance,
or perhaps the foreground
as the motley crew
of teenage miscreants
approaches the towering building.

comforting red plus sign
emblazoned on it's front;
patients streaming in
and out of the glass double doors.


their fallen friend,
scooped between the tallest two,
with flickering eyelids
and a dreamy,
overdose-created smile,
mumbling about how lovely everything is
and how she doesn't want to go back
to where they borrowed her from.

"can't i stay?"



shh whispered the girl,
pushing back the friend's hair softly,
it's only for a little while.

though, they all know
that once she goes back in,
she won't be coming back out.

Author's Note

sojourn: a temporary stay
(inspired by the first episode of skins)

Reviews

[Elaenor Aisling]

I love the whole concept of this book. Great idea! The poems are wonderful.

[Mockingbird]

they did the right thing taking her to the hospital. although it's probably not entirely her fault for the condition she is in right now. excellent anecdote.