I see it here. Everyday.

The epitome of life and death.

They intertwine in a strange way.

It breaks me to see each last breath.

But the end isn’t all I see,

Not only loss and despair lurks in this room.

I don’t just see souls set free.

I also see lives triumph and bloom.

Let me begin.

Electric lights yet shadowed

By a surprisingly dark atmosphere.

Parallel beds fill this abode.

Wires and pipes congest here.

And on each bed lies the body and soul

Of a human, victorious with each breath.

Each beat of his heart is the whole

Reason he does not succumb to death.

Some on ventilators, their souls don’t yet give in.

And outside this room I hear blessings, whispers and weeps.

Prayers implored and cried by kin.

And the silence is often haunted by machine beeps.

Every infant in this unit,

Whose story hasn’t yet been seen

Has will power and a mighty spirit,

And the virtues it holds in between.

The old man that lies here

Has been through thick and thin.

There is no reason I must fear.

This time, he won’t have it within.

This lady that yearns to run again,

Has walked past her former pain.

Why must I doubt, then?

That this time she may not sustain.

This is no consolation to another.

I have treated so many over the years.

So when I stand here i
n front of my brother.

I would like to take away all my fears.

When I look at him now,

I see his soul and selfless grace.

I see him fighting somehow,

For the life he should get to embrace.

I say these words with expectations in my heart.

Because he is deserving, and it is unfair.

Because I cannot stand being apart,

This pain of loss I cannot bear.

But I know. This I cannot control.


 I know he will make it through.

    So now I love and cherish him for his soul.

  And I whisper, ” I see you.”
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About the Poet 

Self-assured, positively assertive, determined, quietly hard-working -these are some words used to describe Raynae, by her teachers and mentors. An avid reader whose interests span from the Galaxy to the evolution of humans and the history of freedom fighters to the philosophy that defines man…hers is a mind full of questions of the known and unknown. Raynae Joshi, a Grade 9 student at The Indian International School, Dubai Silicon Oasis is a loving daughter, a firm yet supportive sister, and a loving and understanding friend who believes in positive vibes, starry nights, and sincere smiles.

The poet in Raynae has found inspiration from the chessboard to the sun gleaming off a window and this time it was the invincible spirit of her dad and her unflinching faith in him to recover from major surgery and return home that inspired “I See You”. She believes every patient that fights for their life and every doctor who works relentlessly in the “ICU” are all invincible spirits.