Darkness
Lost in a world of darkness, I heard faint eerie whispers. I felt little like a small child lost in a dark cave, cold and all alone. Was I lost in some unfamiliar land; were those whispers coming from my loved ones in the far off distance. As time passed I became a bit more coherent; voices became louder and were spoken with more clarity. I felt something strange; its was lodged in my mouth and felt as if it was protruding deep into my throat. It game me a very uncomfortable gagging feeling. I wanted to remove it more than anything. I tried to tear it from my throat but my arms were restrained to my sides. I fought at my restraints with all my possible might; much like a prisoner in shackles trying to escape from the inevitable fate ensuing the reading of his final rites. With no avail I kept fighting but all my efforts were fruitless considering my weak condition. I probably never would have beaten my goal at a full capacity. I heard then a voice, a voice of ascension. It was clear and inundating; it was almost omnipotent. I hear this voice of guidance telling me not to fight and that I am on a ventilator; he understood my discomfort and assured me that it was ok. I still kept fighting. Again the voice rang out in a more comm
I spent about three and a half days in the hospital that consisted mostly of routine observations and a bit of physical therapy. I wanted to reach the call button to page the nurse's station; I needed answers. The most pessimistic of thoughts came into my head. I waited and waited but the doctor never came. I shouted for a nurse as best as I could in my weak state. For the immediate time frame I was relieved of my normal police duties and put on convalescent leave. A nurse came in and I posed her with the questions currently running through my head. I figured maybe it was a good thing since I could get a descent non-emergency service government job and go back to college to peruse my career in the field of medicine. I awoke sometime later in a room surrounded by instruments that were connected to my chest and head. They went into detail about what had happened the prior evening that sent me to the hospital. After all the formalities such as how I was feeling and how lucky I am to be in the condition I am after what could have been a much worse outcome. I clenched my fists as tightly as I could in frustrationI tried to move about in anyway I could but all my members fell limp. The next thing I knew was waking up in the hospital. I felt relieved yet somewhat nervous.
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