At five-years-old,
he wears an itchy blue hospital gown.
He sits and waits
while the seasons unfold.
He stares wide-eyed out a large window
three floors up.
He gazes upon
changing seasons,
month after month.
He dreams of life outside the hospital walls.

Spring rain showers hydrate the plants.
Droplets of rain create soothing music as they hit his window.
Green grass grows and blankets the earth.
Day by day, he watches the Earth get painted with color.
Flowers bloom every color of the rainbow.
His mom picks gerberas every week,
  brightening his room.
Bugs fly back and forth between
plants; he watches them play.
He dreams of life outside the hospital walls.

A summer sky fills with sunshine
beaming through his window onto his soft cheeks.
Summer air captivates his lungs
as warm a breeze comes through his window.
Bright stars twinkle and engulf the black sky.
He loathes others, healthy and playing below his window.
Fireflies dance around the trees and plants.
His window opens and floods his room with warm air and the scent of flowers.
He hears bees buzz franticly past his window.
He dreams of life outside the hospital walls.

Fall days shorten to darkness at 6 o’clock.
Leaves change to vibrant shades of orange, red and yellow.
Leaves gently fall, suffocating yards, roads, and roofs.
Gusts of wind send leaves flying, screeching against concrete.
Plants wither, preparing for the cold to come.
Soon, every leaf and petal leave home.
Empty branches are all he sees.
Pumpkins and Halloween decorations sit on
balconies of apartments across the street.
He dreams of life outside the hospital walls.

In the winter air, crisp and cold,
fresh snow coats the frozen Earth.
Frost freezes the edges of his window while
white sparkling snowflakes twinkle in the sky.
Cars move slowly on the slippery snow covered roads.
He sees snowmen by every house.
Children play on white canvas yards.
He’s captivated by ice skaters waltzing on a pond near by.
Christmas lights color the white roof tops.
He dreams of life outside the hospital walls.

As the seasons pass,
he grows alone.
He wants to
be a part of the outer world.
He dreams
of each season:
spring, summer, fall, winter.
How he wishes
he could be
outside the hospital walls.