Sickness
by Crystal Ferris

I sit here on the floor
shut tightly is my door
I feel alone
then I hear the phone
my heart races for a friend's voice
my mind says go, but my body says no
the sickness spreads
I have never had to take so many meds
I long for the clarity
of a person of familiarity
my room is dreary and I grow weary
scared, alone and weak
I know what I seek
the clarity of familiarity


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