hospital room

another one for our little-big-man hero, Huxley, written after his grandma posted a picture on facebook of Hux sitting up in another hospital bed.  go little man. 

the night is filled with lights and sounds familiar  
and nurses thru the night will come and go  
you hear them whisper words to one another  
as if they keep a secret you can't know  
i sit here in the stillness and the quiet  
no help to give - my hands are tied and bound  
but still my meager words i lift to heaven  
where miracles and healing can be found 

the silent movie plays in too dim colors  
our hero fighting villains left and right  
we try to read the thoughts that you are thinking  
in scenes of gray and others black and white  
is life just one more sickbed then another  
and rooms with get well cards taped here and there  
with faith that you'll be on your feet tomorrow  
and trusting there's an answer for each prayer 

  can't see the tears we shed when midnight wakes us  
  or see our smiles when pictures show your face  
  can't see the single footprints left behind us  
  when both of us were carried just by grace  
  can't know enough the hearts that hold you dearly  
  or feel the tender touch from far off hands  
  and though it's lonely there in the arena  
  just know our voices cheer on from the stands 

your life's become a bridge for many others  
to cross the void that time could not ignore  
the bonds between the lives that had grown distant  
hold hands again like they'd done once before  
glancing backward at the ghosts that follow  
but skyward at the foot of every hill  
too young to know the God that's right beside you  
too innocent to question his own will 

  can't see the tears we shed when midnight wakes us  
  or see our smiles when pictures show your face  
  can't see the single footprints left behind us  
  when both of us were carried just by grace  
  can't know enough the hearts that hold you dearly  
  or feel the tender touch from far off hands  
  and though it's lonely there in the arena  
  just know our voices cheer on from the stands

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