I was sitting around pondering my rushed makeover to look
like Justin Bieber. I was having trouble trying to figure out who exactly I
was. I needed advice. I took out my Iphone and decide to search some
applications. I typed in “how to be yourself” and sure enough there was an app
called the “How to Be Yourself App.” I clicked it and there were two versions. The trial version for free and the full version for $2.99. $2.99 cents is pretty steep for an
application that I knew nothing about. Had it been just $0.99 cents, I might
have been less hesitant. So, I downloaded the trial version and launched it
when it was done. It welcomed me to the app and then “Welcome to Trial Version”
popped on the screen and the “Tip One: Imitation is internal, not external”
flashed. I wasn’t completely sure what this meant, so I clicked the “next”
button. Then, “end of trial version” popped onto the screen and recommended I
download the full version for $2.99. “Mother#*#*#*#*#*#*#*# this is some
#*#*#*#*#*,”......I screamed in Korean.
I know how this should be: I've seen it, you see, In soap operas, Movies. Your eyes are closed, As if in sleep. Perfect peachy skin Atop a snow white pillow Under flawlessly matched sheets. The heart monitor, Quiet bleeps. The ventilator, A steady hiss. None of that is this. Your eyes Stuck open Seeing without sight Yellow sclera Dumb tears streaming. Tubes, taped to your face Delicate skin torn Where nurses Repositioned them To feed you To heal you You never liked being told What to do. Your whole torso spasms Spastic, Every 40 seconds. A machine Forces your lungs to act. Your hands are warm From hemodialysis But don't respond When we each grab one Give it a kiss. We spend the day Brushing your hair Telling stories Singing songs. Praying prayers. You're not there. Hospital staff Are more lovely If less pretty Than on TV. When the time comes They gently walk us From the room Close the curtai...
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