Poem written after knee surgery 2013

Lean  over not, for the epidural
Instead I opt -  completely to sleep

Two incisions, and some knee cap repair...two torn menecuses and some arthitis 
was there.....

Wake not long later
All wrapped in recoverys  bed

It took 3 shots of demerol
To calm my shiverring lips
And painful head.

Oh lauren who met me with great care, and celeste who sleeps in my  bed right...  
here....

who sets her alarm to wake me for meds
Before I feel pain I can't bear...

And awake, awake, awake in the night, 
I start to heal
I will be alright

And in the dark
As I type, 
My eyes water still yet
Its another 2  hours still
Before the next pill I get....

-k