Roxy

I am 64
Recovering
From three weeks
In the hospital with heart
Problems congestive to death
From cardiac arrest the day after
A triple bypass so while I recoup
At home the phone rings by
My bed and a nurse asks
Me health questions till
I’m exhausted and ask
Her her name which
She says is Roxy so
We begin a phone
Friendship that
Lasts so many
Months and
We talk on
Subjects
Other
Than my
Health like
Her life and
Hopes sadness
Goals kids fears
Each call a chance
To get to know her way
Of thinking until our time
Is over but our friendship has
Stayed in memory a dear soul
Who needed someone to talk to
Her about how she was rather
Than how her patients were
Doing as she gave in each
Call her attention to her
Dozens of patients’ ills
Each day but never
Had one ask how
She felt or how
Her day was
Going or
Said to
Her hi
Roxy
At the
Sound of
Her voice
As she smiled.
Hope you are well
And happy today Roxy.