A Day In A Hospital Ward Poem by Mamta Agarwal

A Day In A Hospital Ward

Rating: 4.5


Looking out of the window,
I saw the birds flying.
Seeing them so free
I felt like crying.

Then a ‘voice’ said,
You are not here to stay.
So bear with the loneliness
Just for a day.

I got up and stood
Near the window,
And opened it to breathe
The fresh air from the meadow.

As it filled my lungs,
I began to feel light
And no longer envied
The birds their flight.

I got up and changed
And took myself to task,
And to bear with a smile
A day in a hospital ward.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Abha Sharma 20 April 2008

very sweet poem, it all depends on us how we spend our time...whether it is for a day or longer it is not in our hands but the gesture you have suggested in these lines can help wonders...very nice poem.

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Dr.subhendu Kar 24 April 2008

lovely poem when wrought by the nature as the healer of the body and mind, and free air is the way to freedom by the man, well penned,10/10, thanks for sharing

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Sulaiman Mohd Yusof 26 April 2008

loneliness and sickness....moreover admitted in the ward could sometimes leave patient a trail of hallucination........of being abandoned and neglected. well written mamta........keep going

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Raj Nandy 27 April 2008

I had spent around five long months in Puna's Army Orthopaedic Ward, when I had broken the tibia head of my right leg! I fully appreciate the sentiments & emotions of this poem! Please read my Thoughts on Pain - which reflects the suffering, pain & tears rolling down mother's eyes - which I had witnessed there! -Raj Nandy

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Pradeep Pathak 10 May 2008

Nice poem mam...very close to feelings....really good...keep posting...! ! ! ...read mine also....i think u'll feel nice.... :)

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Brian Jani 07 July 2014

a day in a hospital ward seems like an eternity, time freezes when one is sick.well done i enjoyed the poem.

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Existential Despair 23 September 2008

A lovely poem rains hope on the droughts we face...thanks

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Pushkar Bisht 14 September 2008

It seems to be very hard to spend a lonely day anywhere but don't forget, that makes you feel what you can feel when you are with the people. You felt happy in the end of the poem. You recognized the reality when you were alon isn't. That's great. When we are alone the best it is for us to enjoy.

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Sathyanarayana M V S 22 July 2008

The simplicity of words and thoughts are highlights of this poem. very heart warming. sathyanarayana

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Mamta, unfortunately, i know that feeling all too well, and your vivid depiction of that scenario brought back my many experiences as a patient in a Hospital....all of which, thankfully, concluded, just as this fine work of yours does...smooth & successfully! ~ FjR ~ ..2008..

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