Window by the window

The Writers Voice

The Man by the Window

In Jefferson Memorial Hospital, two men, both in bad shape, were confined to a room in the cheerless recovery wing on the twelfth floor. It was a small room, no bigger than 10 by 12 feet and it was connected to another room of identical size by a tiny bathroom. Mr. Vincent, the man in the bed by the only window was doing poorly after the removal of his lung. He was in severe pain most of the time, and every afternoon the nurse came in and propped him up to a sitting position to clear the accumulated fluid. He sat there by the window and between labored breaths he told his roommate, Parker, all the things he saw outside.

the trees at this end of the lake."

. "They're still kissing. How long can can you hold a kiss without breathing?"

take over on your side. I don't know what you want with the window though, there's nothing to see out there."

Click on the book to leave a comment about this work

Be sure to have a look at our Discussion Forum today to see what's

happening on The World's Favourite Literary Website.