A Fine Facility Like This
He’s not among the quick
and not among the dead.
He’s somewhere in between
he tells anyone who stops
his wheelchair in the halls
of a fine facility like this.
He couldn’t make it
on his own, his kids said,
so they brought him here.
His wife stuck post-it notes
all around the house
telling him what to do
and where to find things.
He might have made it.
He thought he didn’t need
a fine facility like this
with three hot meals and
sheets he can’t change.
At night he has popcorn
then watches nightmares
in a fine facility like this.
Donal Mahoney
