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in for too many hours, wander
down to Kyle’s room, peek through
the door. Kyle snorts in his sleep.
God, he’s cute, tangled in dreams,
a thick drift of hair across his face.
Whatever happens to me, I hope
he doesn’t get into too much trouble.
TWO NURSES HUSTLE PAST
Laughing about something.
The noise rousts Kyle from
wherever sleep has led him.
He yawns as his eyes open, try
to make sense of the surroundings.
Finally they focus on me. Hey.
He smiles. Tries to sit up in bed.
And then reality crashes around him.
Come over here. What time is it?
I point to the large clock on the wall.
“Little hand on the seven, big hand
on the five.” I draw alongside the bed.
He reaches for me, winces. Okay.
That hurt a little. Pain or no pain,
he takes hold of my hand. Squeezes.
And it hits me that we may not be
holding hands again for some time
to come. My throat knots up
and my eyes burn. Kyle notices.
Hey, now. Everything’s okay. Well,
except for a couple of broken bones.
Tears begin to fall in earnest.
