strangers
i went to visiti passed them in the halls
in the elevators
these strangers
with secret stories of their own
what reason did they have for being there
i wondered
was a loved one sick
did they just have a new baby
were they themselves coming or going
mysterious
withdrawn
some with friends or family
balloons, flowers, gifts
what was their story
i visited with my husband
he was resting
the voices in the rooms around me
these strangers, they stirred me
what was their story, why were they there
the nurses, the doctors
what were their stories
some spoke, some didn't
doing their tasks
minding their business
i wanted to go home
i wanted my husband to go home with me
i wondered about the others
these strangers
what were their stories
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