Agony

By DoomKitty

It started as a pressure- then a slice
The soft, spidery 'shhh' of the knife cutting through flesh.
I thought I was numb-no, WAIT! I can FEEL that!
My mind is screaming, but all my mouth can muster is a faint whimper.
I look into the light, painful and bright
'It hurts, it hurts," I mumble through tears.
I feel an unfamiliar rush-is it adrenaline?
It drags me down, trying to drown me-
I surface-it drags me again.
I hear a startled, gurgling cry
And slip under one-last-time...

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Copyright 2010 DoomKitty
Published on Saturday, October 2, 2010.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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  • A former member wrote: A wonderful write. To me; its kind of visual.

  • johnbevan17 On Saturday, October 2, 2010, johnbevan17 (52)By person wrote:

    excellent write: the pains of hospital blunders as they try to put you under. :) great

  • urbanhumility On Saturday, October 2, 2010, urbanhumility (1158)By person wrote:

    felt......

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